P-Wing (kart)

P-Wing
The P-Wing in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats	Speed, Weight (MK8, MK8D)
Weak stats	Acceleration, Traction (MK8) Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D)
Appears in	Mario Kart 8 (DLC), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour

The P-Wing is a kart in the Mario Kart series. It is the spiritual successor to the Wild Wing from Mario Kart Wii, considering both are speedy karts built in the shape of "exotic"-type sports cars and both have wing-themes. Its namesake is referenced by wing patterns which can be seen in the front and sides of the kart, and the power-up icon appears in the front. The emblem is located on the hood. The rear wings resemble the rear fins on the Blue Falcon.

History

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The P-Wing first appears as a kart body in Mario Kart 8 as part of the DLC pack Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8. It boosts speed on all terrain and weight, but hinders acceleration and anti-gravity handling slightly, and traction very heavily. When the kart enters anti-gravity, the back parts of the kart jut out over the wheels, and the power-up icon flashes gold (as in New Super Mario Bros. 2). The P-Wing has the same stats as the Mach 8, Circuit Special, Sports Coupe, Gold Standard, and B Dasher.

Its engine sound is a variation of the Circuit Special, Sports Coupe, Mach 8, and B Dasher. It has a DOHC (dual overhead camshaft) V8 engine from a Pontiac Banshee. Also like the aforementioned karts, the P-Wing has a supercharger, which is bolted over the intake manifold and can be heard while accelerating to maximum speed.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it can be randomly unlocked by collecting coins. Its stats have been altered so that it now boosts ground and anti-gravity speed and weight while hindering all other stats. The acceleration, handling, and mini-turbo stats are further worsened, and the traction stat has been slightly improved. It now shares stats only with the B Dasher and Circuit Special. The CPU Mario can be seen driving this kart body with the Blue Standard tires and Parafoil glider.

Mario Kart Tour

The P-Wing returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. It uses the Blue Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As anti-gravity does not exist in the game, the back parts of the P-Wing do not extend. The P-Wing increases the duration of Mini-Turbo speed boosts and the number of points earned for performing Mini-Turbos. The Peach Tour introduced a pink variant called the Pink Wing, which is also classified as a High-End kart. The Penguin Tour introduced another variant of the P-Wing with the High-End classification, an icy-blue variant named the Frost Wing.

Since its introduction to the game in the Ice Tour, the P-Wing has appeared in regular pipes in each tour, including the All-Clear Pipe. Starting with the Battle Tour, it is also available in the Daily Selects lineup. The table below shows this kart's special availabilities by tour.

Tour	Availability
Ice Tour	P-Wing Pack $39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99 January 22, 2020 - January 29, 2020
Pirate Tour	P-Wing Pack $39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99 August 19, 2020 - August 26, 2020
Ninja Tour (2021)	Week 2 Tier Shop 10,000 coins
Bowser vs. DK Tour	Week 2 Tier Shop 10,000 coins
Wedding Tour	Week 1 Tier Shop 10,000 coins
Paris Tour (2021)	Week 2 Tier Shop 10,000 coins

Profiles and statistics

Mario Kart 8 stat boosts

• 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 stat boosts

• Ground Speed: +0.5
• Water Speed: -0.5
• Air Speed: -0.25
• Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
• Acceleration: -0.75
• Weight: +0.25
• Ground Handling: -0.5
• Water Handling: -0.25
• Air Handling: -0.75
• Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
• Traction: -0.5
• Mini-Turbo: -0.75

Mario Kart Tour

Statistics
Special skill	Mini-Turbo Plus
Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2)	SNES Mario Circuit 3T SNES Vanilla Lake 1T Vancouver Velocity R 3DS Mario Circuit R 3DS Mario Circuit T 3DS Neo Bowser City T GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T RMX Rainbow Road 1R Tokyo Blur 4R
Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5)	3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T SNES Mario Circuit 3* SNES Mario Circuit 3R N64 Frappe Snowland*** N64 Frappe Snowland T** Vancouver Velocity Vancouver Velocity R/T 3DS Neo Bowser City SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T* London Loop 2R GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T GBA Bowser's Castle 2 GBA Bowser's Castle 2R RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T N64 Royal Raceway N64 Royal Raceway T** DS Airship Fortress R DS Airship Fortress T Tokyo Blur 4 Wii Maple Treeway R/T Singapore Speedway 2T Piranha Plant Pipeline R
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6. *** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

• Mario Kart Tour Twitter: With its streamlined body and aerodynamic shape, the P-Wing kart from Mario Kart 8 soars through the skies straight into blue. Take this futuristic four-wheeler for a spin in a non-stop sprint past the finish line!

Gallery

Mario Kart 8

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  In-game icon

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  Mario drifting in the P-Wing on Mario Circuit

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  Mario racing in the P-Wing on Mario Kart Stadium

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  Mario in the P-Wing on Big Blue

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  The back of the P-Wing

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  The front of the P-Wing

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  The P-Wing in anti-gravity mode

Mario Kart Tour

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  Mario gliding with the Super Glider on 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar

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  Mario (Classic) tricking in the P-Wing on 3DS Daisy Hills R

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  In-game view of the P-Wing on 3DS Toad Circuit for the Streamliner Pipe

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	Pウイング[?] P Uingu	P-Wing
Chinese	P翅膀[?] P chìbǎng	P Wing
Dutch	Vleugelflitser[?]	Wing flash
German	Flügel-Raser[?]	Wing Racer
Italian	Bolide ala-P[?]	P Wing Racing Car
Korean	P윙[?] P Wing	P Wing
Portuguese	Asa P[?]	P Wing
Russian	Крыло «P»[?] Krilo «P»	P Wing
Spanish	Bólido P[?]	P Racing Car