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{{about|the standard vehicles from [[Diddy Kong Racing]] and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]|the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] transformation from [[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]|[[Car (form)]]|the obstacle from the [[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart series]]|[[Car (obstacle)]]}}
{{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}}
{{distinguish|Kart}}
[[File:DKR_Car.png|thumb|[[Bumper (character)|Bumper]]'s car in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'']]
[[File:DKR Car.png|thumb|[[Bumper (character)|Bumper]]'s car in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'']]
'''Cars''' are playable vehicles in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. The cars vary with each character and are usable in all levels except [[Hot Top Volcano]], [[Whale Bay]], [[Pirate Lagoon]], and [[Boulder Canyon]], where the player must use a [[Hovercraft]] or [[Plane]] instead. Cars could also be used in [[Everfrost Peak]] in the original [[Nintendo 64|N64]] version—however, it cannot be selected in the [[Nintendo DS|DS]] version. Each character in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' has their own unique colors for cars. Cars can be customized in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' to help with handling, acceleration, and speed. Their hue colors can also be altered with a slider and because of this, all characters do not have unique car colors any more and start out with yellow cars.
'''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.


==Level availability==
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:
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=40%
{{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%
|-
!{{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]]
|-
|-
!witdh=33%|Name
|[[Snowball Valley]]
!width=7%|Availability
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
!colspan=2|[[Dino Domain]]
|[[Frosty Village]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Ancient Lake]]
|'''Boss level:''' [[Bluey Challenge]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Fossil Canyon]]
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Icicle Pyramid]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Jungle Falls (Diddy Kong Racing)|Jungle Falls]]
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Sherbet Island}}
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Hot Top Volcano]]
|[[Whale Bay]]
|[[File:X_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
!colspan=2|[[Snowflake Mountain]]
|[[Crescent Island]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Everfrost Peak]]
|[[Pirate Lagoon]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Walrus Cove]]
|[[Treasure Caves]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Snowball Valley]]
|'''Boss level:''' [[Bubbler Challenge]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Frosty Village]]
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Darkwater Beach]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
!colspan=2|[[Sherbet Island]]
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Dragon Forest}}
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Whale Bay]]
|[[Windmill Plains]]
|[[File:X_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Crescent Island]]
|[[Greenwood Village]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Pirate Lagoon]]
|[[Boulder Canyon]]
|[[File:X_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Treasure Caves]]
|[[Haunted Woods]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
!colspan=2|[[Dragon Forest]]
|'''Boss level:''' [[Smokey Challenge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Windmill Plains]]
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Smokey Castle]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Greenwood Village]]
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Future Fun Land}}
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Boulder Canyon]]
|[[Space Dust Alley]]
|[[File:X_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Haunted Woods]]
|[[Darkmoon Caverns]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
!colspan=2|[[Future Fun Land]]
|[[Spaceport Alpha]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Space Dust Alley]]
|[[Star City]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Darkmoon Caverns]]
!colspan=4|{{color-link|#FFF|Wizpig}}
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Spaceport Alpha]]
|[[Wizpig's First Strike]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Star City]]
|[[Wizpig Strikes Back]]
|[[File:Check_mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|}
|}


==Vehicle colors==
==Gallery==
*[[Diddy Kong]] - Dark Blue
<gallery>
*[[Pipsy]] - Pink
DKR Car.png|Side view of a car
*[[Bumper (character)|Bumper]] - Yellow
Car DKR art.png|Top view of a car
*[[Tiptup]] - Light Blue
Diddy car.jpg|[[Diddy Kong]]
*[[Timber]] - Dark Green
Carbanjo.png|[[Banjo]]
*[[Banjo]] - Light Green
DKR Conker artwork.png|[[Conker]]
*[[Conker]] - White
Timber Car DKR.png|[[Timber]]
*[[Krunch]] - Orange
CarTiptup.jpg|[[Tiptup|TipTup]]
*[[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] - Red
Pipsycar.png|[[Pipsy]]
*[[T.T.]] - Silver
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}}
{{DKR}}
[[Category:Automobiles]]
[[Category:Automobiles]]
[[Category:Tools/Equipment]]
[[Category:Equipment]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing]]

Latest revision as of 16:39, October 22, 2024

This article is about a usable vehicle in Diddy Kong Racing. For the Yoshi transformation from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, see Car Yoshi. For the obstacle from the Mario Kart series, see Car (obstacle).
Not to be confused with Kart.
Artwork of a Car in Diddy Kong Racing
Bumper's car in Diddy Kong Racing

Cars, also referred to as karts,[1] are one of three ridable vehicles in Diddy Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Racing DS, along with hovercrafts and planes. 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 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:

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:

Course Availability Default vehicle
Dino Domain
Ancient Lake Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Fossil Canyon Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Jungle Falls Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Hot Top Volcano X mark.svg X mark.svg
Boss level: Tricky Challenge Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Challenge Level: Fire Mountain X mark.svg X mark.svg
Snowflake Mountain
Everfrost Peak Check mark.svg (N64)
X mark.svg (DS) 		X mark.svg
Walrus Cove Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Snowball Valley Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Frosty Village Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Boss level: Bluey Challenge X mark.svg X mark.svg
Challenge Level: Icicle Pyramid Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Sherbet Island
Whale Bay X mark.svg X mark.svg
Crescent Island Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Pirate Lagoon X mark.svg X mark.svg
Treasure Caves Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Boss level: Bubbler Challenge X mark.svg X mark.svg
Challenge Level: Darkwater Beach X mark.svg X mark.svg
Dragon Forest
Windmill Plains X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Greenwood Village Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Boulder Canyon X mark.svg X mark.svg
Haunted Woods Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Boss level: Smokey Challenge X mark.svg X mark.svg
Challenge Level: Smokey Castle Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Future Fun Land
Space Dust Alley Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Darkmoon Caverns Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Spaceport Alpha Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Star City Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Wizpig
Wizpig's First Strike Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Wizpig Strikes Back X mark.svg X mark.svg

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Diddy Kong Racing DS | Nintendo DS | Games | Nintendo. Nintendo UK (British English).
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Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Krunch • Drumstick • Bumper • Tiptup • T.T. • Pipsy • Timber • Banjoa • Conkera • Tiny Kongb • Dixie Kongb • Tajb • Wizpigb
Vehicles Car • Plane • Hovercraft
Bosses Tricky • Bluey • Bubbler • Smokey • Wizpig
Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Islandb
Tracks Ancient Lake • Fossil Canyon • Jungle Falls • Hot Top Volcano • Everfrost Peak • Walrus Cove • Snowball Valley • Frosty Village • Whale Bay • Crescent Island • Pirate Lagoon • Treasure Caves • Windmill Plains • Greenwood Village • Boulder Canyon • Haunted Woods • Spacedust Alley • Darkmoon Caverns • Spaceport Alpha • Star City • Thunder Coveb • Meandering Mountb • Splashdown Passb • Strangled Shrineb
Boss tracks Tricky Challenge • Bluey Challenge • Bubbler Challenge • Smokey Challenge • Wizpig's First Strike • Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levels Fire Mountain • Icicle Pyramid • Darkwater Beach • Smokey Castle
Items & objects Bananaa • Coinb • Discovery Cardb • Golden Balloon • Power-Up Tokenb • Silver Coin • Taj Tokenb • Tree • T.T. amulet • Weapon Balloon • Wish Key • Wizpig amulet • Zipper
Other Gallery (N64 · DS) • Glitches • Media • Quotes • Timber's Balloon Pop • Trophy Race • Wish Race
a Exclusive to Diddy Kong Racing
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