Sneeker
- Not to be confused with Sneaker.
The Sneeker (known as the Bounder in the British English version) is an unlockable kart body that appears in Mario Kart 8. It looks like a type of shoe called a sneaker, which is where it gets its name. The emblem is located on the back of the kart. There are four colored variants, a red variant, a yellow variant, a pink variant, and a gray variant, and it changes colors depending on which character is using it. Its stats are identical to the Standard Kart, the Cat Cruiser, the Prancer, The Duke, the Teddy Buggy and the 300 SL Roadster, which means it grants drivers no advantages or disadvantages. The engine sound is actually a deeper sounding version of the Standard Kart, Pipe Frame, Teddy Buggy, and the Wild Wiggler.
A CPU-controlled Toad, Toadette, Shy Guy, and Wario may occasionally use this vehicle body paired with the Standard tires. Lemmy Koopa’s staff ghost for Sherbet Land uses the Sneeker body.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is now available from the start and now increases speed while decreasing acceleration and traction; its stats are shared with the Gold Standard and Master Cycle, and it offers the worst traction stat of any vehicle body in the game. A CPU Wendy is occasionally seen using this body paired with the Standard tires. CPU Toad also occasionally uses the Sneeker body paired with the Blue Standard tires, and a CPU-controlled Shy Guy is seen pairing the Sneeker with the Off-Road tires instead. The 200cc Staff Ghosts for Moo Moo Meadows and Ice Ice Outpost, Baby Daisy and Cat Peach, use this kart body with Cyber Slick and Off-Road tires, respectively.
Stats
Mario Kart 8
- All Stats: 0
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Ground Speed: +0.25
- Water Speed: -0.25
- Air Speed: 0
- Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
- Acceleration: -0.5
- Weight: 0
- Ground Handling: 0
- Water Handling: 0
- Air Handling: -0.25
- Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
- Traction: -0.75
- Mini-Turbo: -0.25
Color schemes
| Color | Characters | Mii Colors | Mii amiibo Racing Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
 red/blue |
               
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Red, Green, Blue | Mario Suit, Luigi Suit, Yoshi Suit, Hylian Suit, Captain Falcon Suit, Fox Suit, Toad Suit, Sonic Suit, Pikmin Suit |
 #FF007F/White
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Pink, Light-blue, White | Peach Suit, Kirby Suit, Rosalina Suit, Mega Man Suit |
 gold/darkorchid
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Yellow, Light-green, Purple | Wario Suit, Animal Crossing Suit, Pac-Man Suit |
 gray/red
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Orange, Brown, Black | Donkey Kong Suit, Varia Suit, Bowser Suit, Inkling Suit |
Gallery
Toad, in his red Sneeker.
Wario, in his yellow Sneeker.
Morton, in his gray Sneeker.
Toadette, in her pink Sneeker.
Rosalina, in her pink Sneeker.
Lemmy, in his yellow Sneeker.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Koploper[?] | Frontrunner | |
| German | Sauseschuh[?] | Dash Shoe | |
| Italian | Sneakerona[?] | Portmanteau of sneaker and corona (crown) | |
| Korean | 스니커카트[?] Seunikeokateu |
Sneaker Kart | |
| Portuguese | Karténis[?] | Portmanteau of kart and ténis (sneaker) | |
| Russian | Автокед[?] Avtoked |
Autosneaker | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Turbotenis[?] | Turbosneeker | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Zapatículo[?] | From zapatilla (shoe) and vehículo (vehicle) |
Trivia
- The Sneeker is one of three vehicles to have the Mario Kart logo engraved, the others being the Teddy Buggy and Mr. Scooty.
- The pink/white variant of the Sneeker is the only variant to not be used by an Inkling.
- Similarly, the red/blue variant is the only color scheme to never be used by at least one Koopaling.
