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 from Mario Kart Wii. In fact, its Dutch name is the Sprinter 2.0, making it a successor to the Sprinter and the B Dasher, which is called Sprinter in Dutch. Its Russian name also means Sprinter when transliterated to English.
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, P-Wing, and Gold Standard. 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, Wario, Roy, and King Boo occasionally use this body during races, with Bowser using the Monster tires, and King Boo using the Standard tires, respectively. Pink Gold Peach uses the body with the Sponge tires instead. CPU Lemmy and Luigi are also seen using this kart body, with Lemmy using the Standard tires and Luigi using the Slick tires with the MKTV Parafoil instead. The Circuit Special now only shares stats with the B Dasher and the P-Wing, boosting speed and weight while lowering acceleration, handling, and traction.
The Circuit Special returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. Slipstreaming lasts longer and yields more points while using this kart. It uses the Slick tires. Unlike before, the kart's varnish does not change depending on the character using it, as it always uses the blue and white varnish. The black, purple, and yellow varnish is instead used by a variant of the kart called the Black Circuit, which is also classified as a High-End kart.
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 Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston Princess Orange |
                 
|
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 |
 green |
1-Up Racing Galaxy Air Mushroom Piston Propeller Toad Transport |
           
|
Green, Light-green | Luigi Suit, Yoshi Suit, Animal Crossing Suit |
 orange |
Galaxy Air Mushroom Piston Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie Princess Orange |
                
|
Orange, Pink | Peach Suit, Kirby Suit, Varia Suit, Inkling Suit |
 Black/Purple/Yellow |
Bowser Oil Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston |
               
|
Yellow, Purple, Brown, Black | Donkey Kong Suit, Bowser Suit, Wario Suit, Pac-Man Suit |
Gallery
Circuit Special in Mario Kart 8
Toad's blue Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Peach's orange Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Yoshi's green Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Bowser's black Circuit Special, as shown on the customization screen
Toad, in his blue Circuit Special
The Circuit Special, in anti-gravity mode
Rosalina, in her blue Circuit Special
Mario, in his blue Circuit Special
Luigi, in his green Circuit Special
Baby Luigi, in his green Circuit Special
Roy Koopa, using his black Circuit Special
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with King Boo on his black Circuit Special
%2707_Acura_CSX.JPG|Acura CSX Circut
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Japanese and British English) | |
| German | Rennwagen[?] | Racing Car | |
| Italian | Autobolide GP[?] | Speedcar GP | |
| Korean | 터보원[?] Teobowon |
Turbo One | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Relâmpago GTI[?] | Lightning GTI | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Flash[?] | Flash | |
| Russian | Спринтер[?] Sprinter |
Sprinter | |
| Spanish | Relámpago 1[?] | Lightning 1 |
