Circuit Special
The Circuit Special is an unlockable kart body in Mario Kart 8. The kart resembles a Formula One car, more specifically the ones seen in F-1 Race, another Nintendo game on the NES and Game Boy. It also looks similar to the Sprinter (B Dasher Mk 2 in the PAL regions and Japan) from Mario Kart Wii. In fact, its Dutch name is the Sprinter 2.0, either a reference to the B Dasher (Sprinter in Dutch), or the actual Sprinter.
It offers a speed and weight boost, but it hinders in acceleration and especially traction; it shares its stats with the Sports Coupe, Mach 8, B Dasher, and P-Wing. It shares the same sound with the Sports Coupe and is one of the few vehicles in the game to have a supercharged engine, along with the aforementioned karts.
A CPU-controlled Yoshi, Rosalina, Metal Mario, and Pink Gold Peach may occasionally use this kart body with the Standard tires.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is now available from the start. CPU Bowser and King Boo occasionally use this body during races with the Monster and Standard tires, respectively. It now only shares stats with the B Dasher and the P-Wing, boosting speed and weight while lowering acceleration, handling, and traction.
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: +0.5
- 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
Color schemes
The Circuit Special has four different varnish colors. They are similar to the Sport Bike.
| Varnish | Decals | Characters | Mii Colors | Mii amiibo Racing Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 blue |
100% Organic Antifreeze Boomerang Bros. International Airlines/BBIA Mushroom Piston Princess Orange Lemmy's Tire Service |
  File:YoshiRed-MK8.pngFile:YoshiBlue-MK8.pngLight-blue YoshiFile:YoshiWhite-MK8.png Blue Shy GuyLight-blue Shy GuyFile:ShyGuyWhite-MK8.png        
|
Red, Blue, Light-blue, White | Mario Suit, Hylian Suit, Captain Falcon Suit, Fox Suit, Toad Suit, Rosalina Suit, Mega Man Suit, Sonic Suit, Pikmin Suit |
| File:CircuitSpecial-Green.png green |
1-Up Racing Galaxy Air/GXA Mushroom Piston Propeller Toad Transport/PTT |
   Green Shy Guy     File:MK8D Green Inkling Icon.PNGFile:MK8D Cyan Inkling Icon.PNG
|
Green, Light-green | Luigi Suit, Yoshi Suit, Animal Crossing Suit |
| File:Princess Orange Special-01-01.png orange |
Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie Princess Orange Galaxy Air/GXA Mushroom Piston |
  File:YoshiPink-MK8.pngFile:YoshiOrange-MK8.pngPink Shy GuyOrange Shy Guy          
|
Orange, Pink | Peach Suit, Kirby Suit, Varia Suit |
| File:CircuitSpecial-Black.png Black/Purple/Yellow |
Bowser Oil Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston |
  File:YoshiYellow-MK8.pngFile:YoshiBlack-MK8.png Yellow Shy GuyFile:ShyGuyBlack-MK8.png       File:MK8D Pink Inkling Icon.PNGFile:MK8D Purple Inkling Icon.PNG
|
Yellow, Purple, Brown, Black | Donkey Kong Suit, Bowser Suit, Wario Suit, Pac-Man Suit |
Gallery
Toad's blue Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen.
Peach's orange Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen.
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Yoshi's green Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen.
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Bowser's black Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen.
Toad, in his blue Circuit Special.
The Circuit Special, in anti-gravity mode.
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Rosalina, in her blue Circuit Special.
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Mario, in his blue Circuit Special.
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Luigi, in his green Circuit Special.
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Baby Luigi, in his green Circuit Special.
Roy Koopa, using his black Circuit Special.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with King Boo on his black Circuit Special
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ターボ・ワン[?] Tābo Wan |
Turbo One | |
| Dutch | Sprinter 2.0[?] | Sprinter 2.0, a reference to the B Dasher (called "Sprinter" in Dutch) or the Sprinter (called "B Dasher Mk 2" in the PAL regions and Japan) | |
| German | Rennwagen[?] | Racing Car | |
| Italian | Autobolide GP[?] | Speedcar GP | |
| Portuguese | Flash[?] | Flash | |
| Russian | Спринтер[?] Sprinter |
Sprinter | |
| Spanish | Relámpago 1[?] | Lightning 1 |
Trivia
- Like the Sport Bike, the green varnish is the only one to not be used by any large body frame characters.
