Editing Sports Coupe

{{kart infobox
|title=Sports Coupe<br><small>Sports Coupé</small>
|image=[[File:MKT Icon SportsCoupe.png|225px]]<br>The Sports Coupe in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|strong=Speed, Weight (MK8)<br> Weight, Traction (MK8D)
|weak=Acceleration, Traction (MK8)<br> Acceleration, Handling (MK8D)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''}}

The '''Sports Coupe''' (written as '''Sports Coupé''' in the British English version) is a kart in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. As what its name suggests, it resembles a sports car. The front end of the Sports Coupe seems to be based on the Smart Roadster. Unlike most other vehicles, it has three exhaust pipes. The emblem is located between the two lower exhaust pipes.

==History==
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
The Sports Coupe first appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', as an unlockable kart body. It offers a boost in speed and weight, but a decrease in acceleration, anti-gravity handling, traction and mini-turbo. It has identical stats to the [[Mach 8]], [[Circuit Special]], [[Gold Standard]], [[B Dasher]], and [[P-Wing (kart)|P-Wing]]. Like the Circuit Special, its engine sound is reminiscent of a real-world racing car, and the Sports Coupe is also one of the vehicles in ''Mario Kart 8'' to have a supercharged engine (but is twin turbocharged), which almost sounds like a {{wp|flat-six engine}} from a {{wp|Porsche 911 GT3}}, but is actually a DOHC {{wp|V6 engine}}. The 150cc Time Trial staff ghosts for [[Mario Kart Stadium]] in both ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' use [[Mario]] on the Sports Coupe with [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires and the [[Super Glider]].

In ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the Sports Coupe now has an increase in traction but a decrease in ground speed and water speed (although it offers a boost to air speed and a bigger boost to anti-gravity speed); it also now negatively impacts ground and air handling while boosting anti-gravity handling. As a result, the Sports Coupe now shares its stats with only the [[Mach 8]] and the [[Inkstriker]] instead. CPU [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] and [[Isabelle]] can be seen occasionally riding this kart with Standard tires. [[Donkey Kong]] is also seen using this kart occasionally, but pairs it up with the [[Monster (tire)|Monster tires]] instead. The [[Toad Harbor]] and [[N64 Toad's Turnpike|Toad's Turnpike]] 200cc Time Trial staff ghosts in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' use [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]] respectively on the Sports Coupe with [[Slick]] tires.

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
The Sports Coupe reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where it is classified as a High-End kart. It increases the duration of [[Rocket Start]] boosts and the amount of points earned for performing a Rocket Start. It uses the [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. A 2022 variant, simply called the [[Sports Coupe 2022]], was introduced in the [[New Year's 2022 Tour]]. The kart was introduced in the [[1st Anniversary Tour]] and has since appeared in the First Pipe and Second Pipe of every tour. The table below details the kart's special availability by tour.
{|cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center" width=100%
!style="background:#c3cfdb"|Tour
!style="background:#c3cfdb"|Availability
|-
|[[1st Anniversary Tour]]
|[[1st Anniversary Tour#Paid banners|Sports Coupe Pack]]<br><small>$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99<br>October 13, 2020 – October 20, 2020
|-
|[[Mario vs. Peach Tour]]
|[[Mario vs. Peach Tour#Tier Shop|Week 1 Tier Shop]]<br><small>10,000 [[coin]]s
|-
|[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]
|[[2nd Anniversary Tour#Tier Shop|Week 2 Tier Shop]]<br><small>10,000 [[coin]]s
|-
|[[Holiday Tour (2021)]]
|[[Holiday Tour (2021)#Tier Shop|Week 2 Tier Shop]]<br><small>10,000 [[coin]]s
|}
{{br}}

==Stats==
===''Mario Kart 8''===
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.5
*'''Water Speed''': +0.25
*'''Air Speed''': +0.5
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.25
*'''Acceleration''': -0.25
*'''Weight''': +0.25
*'''Ground Handling''': 0
*'''Water Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.25
*'''Traction''': -1
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.5

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''Ground Speed''': 0
*'''Water Speed''': 0
*'''Air Speed''': +0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.5
*'''Acceleration''': -0.25
*'''Weight''': +0.25
*'''Ground Handling''': -0.25
*'''Water Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': -0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': +0.25
*'''Traction''': +0.25
*'''Mini-Turbo''': 0

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{MKT profile
|skill_kart=Rocket Start

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|I1.2=London Loop|R1.2=[[Tour London Loop|London Loop]]
|I1.3=Vancouver Velocity|R1.3=[[Vancouver Velocity]]
|I1.4=New York Minute 3RT|R1.4=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3R/T]]
|I1.5=DS Waluigi Pinball|R1.5=[[DS Waluigi Pinball]]
|I1.6=Neo Bowser City|R1.6=[[3DS Neo Bowser City]]
|I1.7=3DS Mario Circuit R|R1.7=[[3DS Mario Circuit|3DS Mario Circuit R]]
|I1.8=3DS Mario Circuit T|R1.8=[[3DS Mario Circuit|3DS Mario Circuit T]]
|I1.9=3DS Mario Circuit RT|R1.9=[[3DS Mario Circuit|3DS Mario Circuit R/T]]
|I1.10=Mario Circuit 2RT|R1.10=[[SNES Mario Circuit 2|SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T]]
|I1.11=Daisy Hills R|R1.11=[[3DS Daisy Hills|3DS Daisy Hills R]]
|I1.12=Merry Mountain T|R1.12=[[Merry Mountain|Merry Mountain T]]
|I1.13=Rosalina's Ice World T|R1.13=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World T]]
|I1.14=Rosalina's Ice World R|R1.14=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World R]]
|I1.15=Mario Circuit 1R|R1.15=[[SNES Mario Circuit 1|SNES Mario Circuit 1R]]
|I1.16=Mario Circuit 3R|R1.16=[[SNES Mario Circuit 3|SNES Mario Circuit 3R]]
|I1.17=Berlin Byways 2R|R1.17=[[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 2R]]
|I1.18=Paris Promenade 2|R1.18=[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade 2]]
|I1.19=RMX Choco Island 2T|R1.19=[[RMX Choco Island 2|RMX Choco Island 2T]]

|I2.1=Toad Circuit R|R2.1=[[3DS Toad Circuit|3DS Toad Circuit R]]*
|I2.2=London Loop T|R2.2=[[Tour London Loop|London Loop T]]
|I2.3=Toad Circuit T|R2.3=[[3DS Toad Circuit|3DS Toad Circuit T]]*
|I2.4=London Loop RT|R2.4=[[Tour London Loop|London Loop R/T]]
|I2.5=New York Minute 3|R2.5=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3]]
|I2.6=New York Minute 3R|R2.6=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3R]]
|I2.7=New York Minute 3T|R2.7=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3T]]
|I2.8=DS Waluigi Pinball R|R2.8=[[DS Waluigi Pinball|DS Waluigi Pinball R]]
|I2.9=Toad Circuit RT|R2.9=[[3DS Toad Circuit|3DS Toad Circuit R/T]]**
|I2.10=Maple Treeway|R2.10=[[Wii Maple Treeway]]
|I2.11=Maple Treeway R|R2.11=[[Wii Maple Treeway|Wii Maple Treeway R]]**
|I2.12=3DS Mario Circuit|R2.12=[[3DS Mario Circuit]]
|I2.13=Neo Bowser City R|R2.13=[[3DS Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City R]]***
|I2.14=RMX Mario Circuit 1RT|R2.14=[[RMX Mario Circuit 1|RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T]]
|I2.15=Merry Mountain|R2.15=[[Merry Mountain]]
|I2.16=Daisy Hills|R2.16=[[3DS Daisy Hills]]
|I2.17=Mario Circuit 3|R2.17=[[SNES Mario Circuit 3]]
|I2.18=Mario Circuit 3T|R2.18=[[SNES Mario Circuit 3|SNES Mario Circuit 3T]]
|I2.19=Berlin Byways 2|R2.19=[[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 2]]
|I2.20=Berlin Byways 2T|R2.20=[[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 2T]]
|I2.21=Paris Promenade 2T|R2.21=[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade 2T]]
|I2.22=GBA Battle Course 1|R2.22=[[GBA Battle Course 1]]
}}
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''You can find the new Sports Coupe kart in pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe that you can fire by clearing all of this tour's cups in {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}}.''<ref>mariokarttourEN (October 12, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1315532651529342977 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved October 13, 2020.</ref>

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
SportsCoupeMK8.png|Icon of the Sports Coupe in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
ToadHarborMK85thTrailer2.png|[[Toad]] in the Sports Coupe on [[Toad Harbor]]
MK8 N64 Yoshi Valley.png|[[Mario]] in the Sports Coupe on {{classic-link|N64|Yoshi Valley}}
MK8 Bone-Dry Dunes Rosalina Sports Coupe.jpg|[[Shy Guy]] in the Sports Coupe
MK8 Isabelle.png|[[Isabelle]] in the Sports Coupe on Toad Harbor
MK8 Royal Raceway Starting Line.jpg|[[Baby Mario]] in the Sports Coupe on {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}}
MK8D Isabelle Sports Coupe Screenshot.png|Isabelle in the Sports Coupe on [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
<gallery>
MKT Sports Coupe.jpg|Mario drifting in the Sports Coupe on [[London Loop]]
MKT Winter Tour 2020 Drivers.jpg|[[Bowser|Bowser (Santa)]] in the Sports Coupe on [[Merry Mountain]]
MKT New Year's 2021 Mario Variants.jpg|Mario (Sunshine) tricking in the Sports Coupe on [[3DS Daisy Hills|3DS Daisy Hills R]]
MKT Berlin Tour Teaser.jpg|[[Baby Rosalina|Baby Rosalina (Detective)]] being inked by a [[Blooper]] in the Sports Coupe on [[Berlin Byways 2]]
MKT Big City Pipe Drivers.jpg|Baby Rosalina (Detective) tricking in the Sports Coupe on Berlin Byways 2
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スーパースター
|JapR=Sūpā Sutā 
|JapM=Super Star, a possible reference to the Super Star hood ornament
|ChiS=超级之星
|ChiSR=Chāojí zhī xīng
|ChiSM=Super Star
|ChiT=超級之星
|ChiTR=Chāojí zhī xīng
|ChiTM=Super Star
|Dut=Topsporter
|DutM=(Top) athlete or sportsman
|FraA=Coupé sport
|FraAM=Sports Coupe
|FraE=Propulsar
|FraEM=From ''propulser'' ("shoot out")
|Ger=Sportcoupé
|GerM=Sports Coupe
|Ita=Sportento
|ItaM=Pun on ''sport'' and ''portento'' ("portent")
|Kor=슈퍼스타
|KorR=Syupeo Seuta
|KorM=Super Star
|PorA=Esportivo
|PorAM=From ''carro esportivo'' ("sports car")
|PorE=Desportivo
|PorEM=From ''carro desportivo'' ("sports car")
|Rus=Спорткарт
|RusR=Sportkart
|RusM=Sports Kart
|Spa=Deportivo
|SpaM=From ''auto deportivo'' ("sport car")
}}

==References==
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