Bowser Kite

The Bowser Kite is an unlockable glider that appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It offers an acceleration stat boost, but lowers the weight stat. It looks like a large kite with the artwork of Bowser printed on it, including a seal with the kanji "任天" ("Ninten"). It shares its stats with the Cloud Glider, Peach Parasol, Parachute, Parafoil, MKTV Parafoil, and Hylian Kite. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe a CPU Bowser occasionally uses this glider during races.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it only shares its stats with the Peach Parasol, Parafoil, and MKTV Parafoil.

Stats

Mario Kart 8

• Ground Speed: 0
• Water Speed: 0
• Air Speed: -0.25
• Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
• Acceleration: +0.25
• Weight: -0.25
• Ground Handling: 0
• Water Handling: 0
• Air Handling: +0.25
• Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
• Traction: 0
• Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

• Ground Speed: -0.25
• Water Speed: -0.25
• Air Speed: -0.25
• Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
• Acceleration: +0.25
• Weight: 0
• Ground Handling: 0
• Water Handling: +0.25
• Air Handling: +0.25
• Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
• Traction: -0.25
• Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Dutch	Bowser-vlieger[?]	Bowser Kite
German	Bowser-Drachen[?]	Bowser Kite
Italian	Aquilobowser[?]	From "aquilone" (kite)
Korean	쿠파글라이더[?] Kupageullaideo	Bowser Glider
Portuguese	Asa-Bowser[?]	Bowser Wing
Russian	Змей-Боузер[?] Zmey-Bouzer	Bowser Kit
Spanish (NOA)	Ala Bowser[?]	Bowser Wing
Spanish (NOE)	Cometa Bowser[?]	Bowser Kite