Editing Car

{{about|a usable vehicle in Diddy Kong Racing|the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] transformation from [[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]|[[Car Yoshi]]|the obstacle from the [[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart series]]|[[Car (obstacle)]]}}
{{distinguish|Kart}}
[[File:DKR Car.png|thumb|[[Bumper (character)|Bumper]]'s car in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'']]
'''Cars''', also referred to as '''[[kart]]s''',<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-DS/Diddy-Kong-Racing-DS-270440.html|title=Diddy Kong Racing DS {{!}} Nintendo DS {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo UK|language=en-gb}}</ref> are one of three ridable vehicles in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', along with [[hovercraft]]s and [[plane]]s. Cars are land vehicles, and they are used for racetracks set on the road.

In the original version, every character's vehicle has their own unique color, including cars, though each one's tires are always red. In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', every character's vehicles are yellow by default. The player can access [[Diddy Kong Racing DS#Taj's Wishes Menu|Taj's Wishes Menu]] to purchase upgrades for a car's speed, handling, and acceleration. They can also customize a car's paint color from a slider or put an emblem on it, much like in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. While the cars are modeled in-game in the original ''Diddy Kong Racing'', their wheels are prerendered sprites set to always face the camera (a rendering technique called "billboarding"). The vehicle colors in the original version are as follows:
{{columns|count=2|
*[[Diddy Kong]] - Blue
*[[Pipsy]] - Pink
*[[Bumper (character)|Bumper]] - Yellow
*[[Tiptup|TipTup]] - Sky blue
*[[Timber]] - Green
*[[Banjo]] - Spring green
*[[Conker]] - White
*[[Krunch]] - Orange
*[[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] - Red
*[[T.T.]] - Silver
}}
The player can select a course's available vehicles to race in from either the "Tracks" menu or by completing a [[Silver Coin]] Challenge (or [[Balloon Touch Challenge]] in the DS remake).

Cars are usable in every level except Hot Top Volcano, Whale Bay, Pirate Lagoon, and Boulder Canyon, where the player must use a hovercraft or plane instead. Cars are usable in Everfrost Peak in the original [[Nintendo 64]] version, but since the course's icy pond is thawed in the DS release, cars cannot be used in the stage. Cars are most commonly the default vehicle compared to hovercrafts and planes. Cars and their availability status in the courses are as follows:
{|class="wikitable dk"width=40%
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!{{Color|#FFF|Course}}
!{{Color|#FFF|Availability}}
!{{Color|#FFF|Default vehicle}}
|-
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Dino Domain}}
|-
|[[Ancient Lake]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Fossil Canyon]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Jungle Falls (Diddy Kong Racing)|Jungle Falls]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Hot Top Volcano]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Boss level:''' [[Tricky Challenge]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Fire Mountain (battle course)|Fire Mountain]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Snowflake Mountain}}
|-
|[[Everfrost Peak]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] (N64)<br>[[File:X mark.svg|17px]] (DS)
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Walrus Cove]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Snowball Valley]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Frosty Village]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Boss level:''' [[Bluey Challenge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Icicle Pyramid]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Sherbet Island}}
|-
|[[Whale Bay]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Crescent Island]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Pirate Lagoon]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Treasure Caves]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Boss level:''' [[Bubbler Challenge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Darkwater Beach]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Dragon Forest}}
|-
|[[Windmill Plains]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Greenwood Village]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Boulder Canyon]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Haunted Woods]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Boss level:''' [[Smokey Challenge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Smokey Castle]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Future Fun Land}}
|-
|[[Space Dust Alley]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Darkmoon Caverns]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Spaceport Alpha]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Star City]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Wizpig}}
|-
|[[Wizpig's First Strike]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Wizpig Strikes Back]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKR Car.png|Side view of a car
Car DKR art.png|Top view of a car
Diddy car.jpg|[[Diddy Kong]]
Carbanjo.png|[[Banjo]]
DKR Conker artwork.png|[[Conker]]
Timber Car DKR.png|[[Timber]]
CarTiptup.jpg|[[Tiptup|TipTup]]
Pipsycar.png|[[Pipsy]]
Bumper DKR art.png|[[Bumper (character)|Bumper]]
Krunch.jpg|[[Krunch]]
Car DKRDS icon.png|Icon from ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
DKR early vehicle designs.jpg|Early car and hovercraft designs
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>
{{DKR}}
[[Category:Automobiles]]
[[Category:Equipment]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing]]