P-Wing (kart)

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P-Wing
P-Wing from Mario Kart Tour
The P-Wing in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Speed, Weight (MK8, MK8D)
Weak stats Acceleration, Traction (MK8)
Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8 (DLC), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour

The P-Wing is a kart in the Mario Kart series. It is the spiritual successor to the Wild Wing from Mario Kart Wii, considering both are speedy karts built in the shape of "exotic"-type sports cars and both have wing-themes. Its namesake is referenced by wing patterns which can be seen in the front and sides of the kart, and the power-up icon appears in the front. The emblem is located on the hood. The rear wings resemble the rear fins on the Blue Falcon.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The P-Wing first appears as a kart body in Mario Kart 8 as part of the DLC pack Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8. It boosts speed on all terrain and weight, but hinders acceleration and anti-gravity handling slightly, and traction very heavily. When the kart enters anti-gravity, the back parts of the kart jut out over the wheels, and the power-up icon flashes gold (as in New Super Mario Bros. 2). The P-Wing has the same stats as the Mach 8, Circuit Special, Sports Coupe, Gold Standard, and B Dasher.

Its engine sound is a variation of the Circuit Special, Sports Coupe, Mach 8, and B Dasher. It has a DOHC (dual overhead camshaft) V8 engine from a Pontiac Banshee. Also like the aforementioned karts, the P-Wing has a supercharger, which is bolted over the intake manifold and can be heard while accelerating to maximum speed.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it can be randomly unlocked by collecting coins. Its stats have been altered so that it now boosts ground and anti-gravity speed and weight while hindering all other stats. The acceleration, handling, and mini-turbo stats are further worsened, and the traction stat has been slightly improved. It now shares stats only with the B Dasher and Circuit Special. The CPU Mario and Pauline can be seen driving this kart body with the Blue Standard tires and Parafoil glider.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The P-Wing returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. It uses the Blue Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As anti-gravity does not exist in the game, the back parts of the P-Wing do not extend. The P-Wing increases the duration of Mini-Turbo speed boosts and the number of points earned for performing Mini-Turbos. The Peach Tour introduced a pink variant called the Pink Wing, which is also classified as a High-End kart. The Penguin Tour introduced another variant of the P-Wing with the High-End classification, an icy-blue variant named the Frost Wing.

Since its introduction to the game in the Ice Tour, the P-Wing has appeared in regular pipes in each tour, including the All-Clear Pipe. Starting with the Battle Tour, it is also available in the Daily Selects lineup. The table below shows this kart's special availabilities by tour.

Tour Availability
Ice Tour P-Wing Pack
$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99
January 22, 2020 - January 29, 2020
Pirate Tour P-Wing Pack
$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99
August 19, 2020 - August 26, 2020
Ninja Tour (2021) Week 2 Tier Shop
10,000 coins
Bowser vs. DK Tour Week 2 Tier Shop
10,000 coins
Wedding Tour Week 1 Tier Shop
10,000 coins
Paris Tour (2021) Week 2 Tier Shop
10,000 coins

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart 8 stat boosts[edit]

  • 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 stat boosts[edit]

  • 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

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Statistics
Special skill Mini-Turbo Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Mini-Turbo Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
SNES Mario Circuit 3T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3T
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T
Vancouver Velocity R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R
3DS Mario Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R
3DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit T
3DS Neo Bowser City T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City T
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T
RMX Rainbow Road 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1R
Tokyo Blur 4R from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 4R
Madrid Drive 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 3R
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T
SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3*
SNES Mario Circuit 3R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
N64 Frappe Snowland from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland***
N64 Frappe Snowland T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland T**
Vancouver Velocity from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity
Vancouver Velocity R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R/T
3DS Neo Bowser City from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T*
London Loop 2R from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 2R
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T
N64 Royal Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Royal Raceway
N64 Royal Raceway T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Royal Raceway T**
DS Airship Fortress R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress R
DS Airship Fortress T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress T
Tokyo Blur 4 from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 4
Wii Maple Treeway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway R/T
Singapore Speedway 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2T
Piranha Plant Pipeline R from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline R
GBA Lakeside Park R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park R
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T
Madrid Drive from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive
Rome Avanti 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti 3R
Madrid Drive 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 3R/T

* 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.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: With its streamlined body and aerodynamic shape, the P-Wing kart from Mario Kart 8 soars through the skies straight into #MarioKartTour. Take this futuristic four-wheeler for a spin in a non-stop sprint past the finish line![1]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese Pウイング[?]
P Uingu
P-Wing
Chinese (simplified) P飞翼[?]
P fēi yì
P Flying Wing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
P翅膀[?]
P chìbǎng
P Wing Mario Kart Tour
Chinese (traditional) P翅膀[?]
P chìbǎng
P Wing
Dutch Vleugelflitser[?] Wing flash
French Magikart[?] From magie ("magic") and kart. Sounds similar to "Magicarpe", the French name of the Pokémon Magikarp.
German Flügel-Raser[?] Wing Racer
Italian Bolide ala-P[?] P Wing Racing Car
Korean P윙[?]
P Wing
P Wing
Portuguese Asa P[?] P Wing
Russian Крыло «P»[?]
Krilo «P»
P Wing
Spanish Bólido P[?] P Racing Car

References[edit]

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (January 26, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved March 23, 2020.