Bowser Kite

Bowser Kite
The Bowser Kite in Mario Kart 8
Strong stats	Acceleration
Weak stats	Weight (Mario Kart 8) Speed, Traction (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)
Appears in	Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Bowser Kite is an unlockable glider that appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is the signature glider of Bowser. It offers an acceleration stat boost, but lowers the weight stat. It looks like a large kite with the artwork of Bowser printed on it, including a seal with the kanji "任天" ("Ninten"). It shares its stats with the Cloud Glider, Peach Parasol, Parachute, Parafoil, MKTV Parafoil, and Hylian Kite. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a CPU Bowser occasionally uses this glider during races.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it only shares its stats with the Peach Parasol, Parafoil, and MKTV Parafoil.

Stats

Mario Kart 8

• Ground Speed: 0
• Water Speed: 0
• Air Speed: -0.25
• Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
• Acceleration: +0.25
• Weight: -0.25
• Ground Handling: 0
• Water Handling: 0
• Air Handling: +0.25
• Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
• Traction: 0
• Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

• Ground Speed: -0.25
• Water Speed: -0.25
• Air Speed: -0.25
• Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
• Acceleration: +0.25
• Weight: 0
• Ground Handling: 0
• Water Handling: +0.25
• Air Handling: +0.25
• Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
• Traction: -0.25
• Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	クッパだこ[?] Kuppa Dako	Bowser Kite
Chinese (simplified)	酷霸王风筝[?] Kùbàwáng fēngzhēng	Bowser Kite
Chinese (traditional)	庫巴風箏[?] Kùbā fēngzhēng	Bowser Kite
Dutch	Bowser-vlieger[?]	Bowser Kite
French	Bowser-volant[?]	From "cerf-volant" (kite)
German	Bowser-Drachen Bowser-Gleiter (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)[?]	Bowser Kite Bowser Glider
Italian	Aquilobowser[?]	From "aquilone" (kite)
Korean	쿠파글라이더[?] Kupa Geullaideo	Bowser Glider
Portuguese	Asa-Bowser[?]	Bowser Wing
Russian	Змей-Боузер[?] Zmey-Bouzer	Bowser Kite
Spanish (NOA)	Ala Bowser[?]	Bowser Wing
Spanish (NOE)	Cometa Bowser[?]	Bowser Kite