Badwagon
| Badwagon | |
|---|---|
 The Badwagon in Mario Kart Tour | |
| Strong stats | Weight, Traction (MK8) Speed, Weight, Traction (MK8D) |
| Weak stats | Acceleration, Handling (MK8, MK8D) |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo), Mario Kart Tour |
The Badwagon is a kart from the Mario Kart series. It resembles a hot-pink muscle car with stereo speakers and a Roy Smooth Sounds logo on the rear. The emblem is located on the hood. The vehicle's name is a pun on "bandwagon effect," a psychological phenomenon where individuals more easily conform to a trend set by a larger group of people regardless of contrary evidence.
History
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The Badwagon first appears in Mario Kart 8 as a default kart body. Although muscle cars are typically built for speed, the Badwagon does not offer any ground speed boost (though it offers a water speed boost); it excels at weight and traction while acceleration and handling are lowered. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, however, it offers a speed boost on the ground while the water speed is reduced.
The stereo speakers and the lights animate to the beat of the background music, while they are idle in the beginning of the race and briefly when the final lap jingle plays. It shares its stats with the Tri-Speeder, the Steel Driver, the Standard ATV, and the GLA. Artwork of the kart shows that it has four-wheel steering, though it is not used in-game. It has the engine sound of a V-twin with loud and distinctive exhaust noise.
A CPU-controlled Peach will occasionally use this vehicle body, paired with the Standard tires.
While this vehicle body is available right from the start in Mario Kart 8, in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it must be unlocked by collecting coins. CPU King Boo, Roy, Wario, and Pink Gold Peach occasionally use this body during races with the Off-Road tires.
Mario Kart Tour
The Badwagon returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. It offers longer-lasting Mini-Turbo boosts and increases the amount of points earned for performing Mini-Turbos. It uses the Retro Off-Road tires (although an official screenshot shows it with the Pipe Frame’s tires instead). Unlike its first appearance, the kart's speakers do not move and the lights do not flash. The game introduces two variants, a blue variant, simply named the Blue Badwagon, and a platinum variant, which is named the Grand Badwagon, as well as an orange flower-themed counterpart, which is named the Flowery Badwagon. All three are also classified as High-End karts.
Since its debut, the Badwagon is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. It is also a part of the Daily Selects lineup. The table below lists the kart's special availability by tour.
| Tour | Availability |
|---|---|
| Cat Tour (2021) | Week 1 Tier Shop 10,000 coins |
| Pink Karts Pipe |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Badwagon appears as an Ace-class Shield-type primary spirit with two support slots. It is represented by Pink Gold Peach's Mario Kart 8 artwork, where she drives a Badwagon. When used, the spirit increases movement speed. Its puppet fighter is a Metal Peach, fought on the Mario Circuit stage; defeating her in battle will earn the player the spirit. The Badwagon spirit can also be obtained by purchasing it from Funky Kong's Shack for 4,000 Spirit Points at standard price.
Statistics
Mario Kart series
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Mario Kart 8
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Mario Kart Tour
| Special skill |  Mini-Turbo Plus
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|---|---|
| Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2) |
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| Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5) |
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* 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. | |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
| # | Name | Image | Series / game | Type | Class | Strength / effect(s) | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent(s) | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | ||||||||
| 91 | Badwagon | 
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Mario Kart Series | Primary (2) | Ace | deepskyblue Speed ↑ |
Funky Kong's Shack; Spirit Board | Peach |
|
Mario Circuit | Mario Circuit - Mario Kart 8 |
Gallery
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Artwork of Wario driving the Badwagon
Bowser driving his Badwagon on the right
Artwork of Roy, driving the Badwagon on the far left
Artwork of Pink Gold Peach, driving the Badwagon
In-game icon
Screenshot of Roy, driving the Badwagon
Screenshot of Peach, driving the Badwagon
Screenshot of Bowser, driving the Badwagon
The Badwagon, when viewed from the back during normal gameplay
The Badwagon, when viewed from the front during normal gameplay
Screenshot of Baby Luigi, driving the Badwagon and gliding with the Plane Glider
Mario Kart Tour
Pauline tricking on New York Minute
Pauline tricking in the Badwagon on New York Minute
Waluigi tricking on DS Waluigi Pinball
Waluigi cheering on DS Waluigi Pinball
Roy tricking in the Badwagon on N64 Royal Raceway
Peach tricking in the Badwagon on RMX Rainbow Road 2
In-game view of the Badwagon on 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar for the Pink Karts Pipe
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (simplified) | 音爆恶魔[?] Yīnbào Èmó |
Sonic-boom Demon | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 音爆惡魔[?] Yīnbào Èmó |
Sonic-boom Demon | |
| Dutch | Blingbolide[?] | Bling Racing Car | |
| German | Cool-Cabrio[?] | Cool convertible | |
| Italian | Discocabrio[?] | Disco-convertible | |
| Korean | 배드왜건[?] Baedeu Waegeon |
Bad Wagon | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Carango[?] | Slang word for "car" | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Estereomóvel[?] | Stereomobile | |
| Russian | Крутачка[?] Krutachka |
From "круто" (kruto, colloquialism for "awesome") and "тачка" (tachka, colloquialism for "car") | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Clásico[?] | Classic | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Pandillero[?] | Mobster |
