Editing Car (obstacle)

{{about|the obstacle in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]|the standard vehicles from [[Diddy Kong Racing]] and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]|[[Car]]|the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] transformation from [[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]|[[Car Yoshi]]}}
{{see also|Truck|Bus|Taxi}}
[[File:MK8 Car Model.png|thumb|250px|Model of a car as it appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'']]
'''Cars''' in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] appear as obstacles in urban- or highway-themed courses. They typically travel at a constant speed along with the rest of the traffic. They always follow a set path; when traveling along a multi-lane road with other traffic, they will typically drive in the middle of their respective lanes and use turn signals if switching lanes, making their behavior very predictable. If the player hits a moving car, they will usually flip over and, in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', lose their item. They cannot be destroyed or removed, but they can usually be launched into the air by driving into them while using a [[Super Star]], [[Bullet Bill]], [[Chain Chomp]], or [[Mega Mushroom]], or by hitting them with a [[Super Horn]], [[Super Bell]], [[Giga Bob-omb]], [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], or [[Bowser's Shell|Bowser Shell]]. Moving cars may also honk their horns if they hit an item or the player. However, some courses may have stationary cars, which display none of the above properties and will merely act as walls when a player runs into them.

==History==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
Moving cars first appear in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', exclusive to [[N64 Toad's Turnpike|Toad's Turnpike]]. All cars are white and share the same engine sound as [[Toad]]'s [[Kart|kart]]. If a player hits a car, they will not lose their item. In this game only, cars will haphazardly drive between lanes and cannot be launched or otherwise moved by any means. The cars seem to take inspiration from a 1971 Nissan Skyline C10 and the 1989 Mazda 121.

===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
[[File:Mushroomcar.png|thumb|A Mushroom-shaped car at [[Mushroom Bridge]] in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
Cars also appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]]. Both courses feature red, yellow, and blue cars, with "POW" on their license plates, as well as [[Bob-omb Car|Bomb-cars]]. In this game only, if a player hits a car, they will spin out and not lose their item.

Cars with the appearance of a three-wheeled, [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]-shaped pickup truck also appear on the main streets of these courses. Although they slow drivers down when bumped into, they do not make them spin out, instead releasing a Mushroom that will pop out and land on the road. This makes the Mushroom-shaped car one of the few obstacles in the game that can help the player in some way. These cars do not appear in Time Trial mode, likely to prevent players from obtaining extra Mushrooms. The sound the Mushroom car makes when bumped is the same sound that is played when a power-up item comes out of a [[? Block]] in most [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]].
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===''Mario Kart DS''===
Cars also appear in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', on [[DS Shroom Ridge|Shroom Ridge]] and the returning retro course {{classic link|GCN|Mushroom Bridge}}. Both courses feature red, yellow, and blue cars. However, in {{classic|GCN|Mushroom Bridge}}, the Mushroom cars and Bomb-cars have been removed. If a player hits a car, they will lose their item. All three cars are based on {{wp|Nissan Skyline|Prince Skylines}}, with minor differences.

In Mission 4-3, Mario must race against a red car to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]] on Shroom Ridge. This car moves much faster than cars normally move.

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
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Cars also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' on [[Wii Moonview Highway|Moonview Highway]]. The course features blue, red and yellow cars, with "POW" on their number plates, and are nearly the same as the cars from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', but with a lack of tailfins. However, their speed is dependent on which part of the track they are on, a behavior exclusive to Moonview Highway. If the player hits a car head on, the player will be squashed by the car in the same way as being run over by someone with a Mega Mushroom, and will have a lower speed and drive flat for a short while, and hitting the back or side of a car will cause the player to flip over as usual. In both cases, the player will typically lose their item. [[Bob-omb Car|Bomb-cars]] also return, now under the name "Bob-omb Cars." 

Additionally, red convertibles driven by [[Mii]]s appear on [[Wii Coconut Mall|Coconut Mall]]. These behave differently from other cars in the series, driving back and forth across the width of the track.

===''Mario Kart 7''===
Cars also appear in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' on [[Wuhu Loop]]. The course is only able to feature red and blue cars. If a player hits a car, they will not lose their item. {{classic link|Wii|Coconut Mall}}'s red convertibles also return and have the same behavior.

Additionally, the first stationary vehicle appears on [[Maka Wuhu]] at the beginning of the track. Unlike all other stationary vehicles, its appearance is chosen at random, meaning it can either appear as a car or as a [[Truck|pickup truck]].

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
Moving red cars also appear on the retro tracks {{classic link|N64|Toad's Turnpike}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as well as {{classic link|DS|Shroom Ridge}}, {{classic link|Tour|Berlin Byways}}, and {{classic link|Wii|Moonview Highway}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Black cars also appear on the aforementioned courses except {{classic|Wii|Moonview Highway}}. The new design of the cars resembles the typical styling of real-world cars from the 1980s and 1990s, specifically the {{wp|Toyota Comfort}}. Yellow taxis with blue details and [[List_of_sponsors_debuting_in_Mario_Kart_8_and_Mario_Kart_8_Deluxe#Green Shell Taxi|Green Shell Taxi]] branding also appear on these courses and function identically to the cars, taking their places at random. If a player hits a car, they will not lose their item, and if they were not driving fast enough they will not flip out either. [[Bob-omb Car]]s also return on Moonview Highway.

{{classic link|N64|Rainbow Road}} and [[Urchin Underpass]] also feature moving cars, though they are outside the track and thus of no consequence to the player.

{{classic link|Wii|Coconut Mall}}'s red convertibles return once again and are now occupied by [[Shy Guy]]s. They behave differently than in prior titles. Originally, they could no longer move, being parked on the sides of the track while facing drivers diagonally. Rather than causing racers to spin out, they merely acted as walls. This was changed in the 2.1.0 update. In all modes other than [[Mario Kart (series)#Modes of play|Time Trials]], the Shy Guys will drive back and forth. Occasionally, they will do donuts, and if a player hits one at that time, they will flip over as usual. 

Stationary cars also appear on {{classic link|Tour|New York Minute}} and {{classic link|Tour|Berlin Byways}}. On New York Minute, they take the appearance of taxis and are found just before the final turn on laps 1 and 2. On Berlin Byways, they are found midway through the track on lap 1 and just after the first turn on lap 3. Several courses also feature stationary cars outside the track.

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
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[[File:MKT White Cars.png|thumb|left|100px]]
Moving cars also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge]] and its R variant, [[DS Shroom Ridge]] and its R variant, [[Wii Moonview Highway]] and all its variants, and [[Tour Berlin Byways]] and its R and R/T variants. The courses generally feature red, green, blue, and white cars; the former two have new designs while the latter two are similar to the design used in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. The new design of the red and green cars resembles a real-world subcompact car from the 1980s, specifically the fourth generation {{wp|Toyota Starlet}}. In this game, instead of making racers flip over, moving cars simply slow them down as a wall would; they are otherwise similar to those of previous ''Mario Kart'' games. When taken out by a player, they give "Car" bonus points. [[Bob-omb Car]]s also return on the normal and T variants of Moonview Highway and Mushroom Bridge.

Stationary cars also appear on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge R and R/T]], [[DS Shroom Ridge|Shroom Ridge R/T]], [[Wii Moonview Highway|Moonview Highway R/T]], [[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways]] and its R and R/T variants, Berlin Byways 2 and all its variants, Berlin Byways 3R, [[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint T]], [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]] and its R variant, and Bangkok Rush 2 and its R variant. The stationary cars use the same models as the moving cars. Although they act as obstacles to block the player's path, they can always be bounced on to perform a [[Jump Boost|trick]] if the player lands on top of them. The taxi version also retains its model and appears on [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute T]], New York Minute 2T, New York Minute 3T and 3R/T, and New York Minute 4 and all its variants.

Red convertibles appear again on [[Wii Coconut Mall]], which are occupied by Shy Guys like in the course's ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' rendition; in the regular variant, they move back and forth across the track like in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Kart 7'', while in the R variant, they are bigger and completely stationary, similarly to version 2.0.0 of ''8 Deluxe'', though they now lie parallel to the course's borders rather than diagonally, and invisible boundaries redirect drivers away from them when approached.

[[File:MKT Mushroom car.png|thumb|80px]]
The Mushroom-shaped cars from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' also return on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] and its R and T variants, as well as [[Wii Moonview Highway|Moonview Highway R and R/T]]. They act much like in their debut game, releasing a Mushroom when bumped into or hit with an item such as a [[Banana]], [[Green Shell]], [[Bob-omb]], etc. They can additionally be launched into the air by hitting them with a Spiny Shell, Super Horn, or Super Bell, or by driving into them while under the effects of a Frenzy, Mega Mushroom, Bullet Bill, or a Super Star. Interacting with a Mushroom-shaped car in any way grants the player bonus points, with the action being displayed as "Car".

===''Mario Kart'' (Nintendo Switch 2)===
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[[File:MKNS2 Car.png|thumb|100px|left|A car in the "Mario Bros. Circuit" course]]
Moving cars return in the ''[[Mario Kart (Nintendo Switch 2)|Mario Kart]]'' title on [[Nintendo Switch 2]]. They appear on the highway portion of the "Mario Bros. Circuit" track, once again featuring a new design. They now resemble a 1950s-1960s American convertible, with windows similar to the {{wp|AMC Pacer}}.

==Gallery==
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MK64 Toad's Turnpike 1.png|A car in Toad's Turnpike from ''Mario Kart 64''
MushroomBridge-MKDD.png|Cars at Mushroom Bridge from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
MushroomBridge-Tunnel-MKDD.png|A car at Mushroom Bridge from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
MushroomBridge-WigglerWagon-MKDD.png|A car at Mushroom Bridge from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
MushroomBridge-PeachCastle-MKDD.png|A car at Mushroom Bridge from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
MushroomCity3-GP-MKDD.png|A car in Mushroom City from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
MoonviewHighway-MKW.png|Cars in Moonview Highway from ''Mario Kart Wii''
Moonviewhighway.png|Cars in Moonview Highway from ''Mario Kart Wii''
MoonviewHighway5.png|Cars in Moonview Highway from ''Mario Kart Wii''
MKW Moonview Highway Starting Turns.png|Cars in Moonview Highway from ''Mario Kart Wii''
2010-TournamentApril2.jpg|A car in Moonview Highway from ''Mario Kart Wii''
MKW Moonview Highway Entering the City.png|A car in Moonview Highway from ''Mario Kart Wii''
MKW Moonview Highway Exit Toll.png|A car in Moonview Highway from ''Mario Kart Wii''
Wuhu Loop Cars.jpg|A car in Wuhu Loop from ''Mario Kart 7''
MK8 N64 Toads Turnpike.png|Cars in {{classic|N64|Toad's Turnpike}} from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
MK8 N64 Toad's Turnpike Starting Line.png|Cars in {{classic|N64|Toad's Turnpike}} from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
MK8N64Toad'sTurnpike2.png|More cars in {{classic|N64|Toad's Turnpike}} from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
MK8N64Toad'sTurnpike1.png|A car in {{classic|N64|Toad's Turnpike}} from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
MK8N64ToadsTurnpike.jpg|Cars in {{classic|N64|Toad's Turnpike}} from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=くるま
|JpnR=Kuruma
|JpnM=Car
|ChiS=汽车
|ChiSR=Qìchē
|ChiSM=Car
|ChiT=汽車
|ChiTR=Qìchē
|ChiTM=Car
|Fre=Voiture
|FreM=Veichle
|Ger=Auto
|Ita=Automobile
|Ita2=Auto
|Ita2M=Car
|Kor=자동차
|KorR=Jadongcha
|KorM=Automobile
|Por=Carro
|PorM=Car
|SpaA=Carro
|SpaAM=Car
|SpaE=Coche
|SpaEM=Car
}}

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