Flame Flyer
- Not to be confused with Flame Runner or Flame Rider.
| Flame Flyer | |
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 The Flame Flyer in Mario Kart Tour | |
| Size class | MKW: Large MKT: Any |
| Strong stats | Speed, Weight |
| Average stats | Drift, Mini-Turbo |
| Weak stats | Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road |
| Appears in | Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart Tour |
The Flame Flyer is a kart from the Mario Kart series. The kart's appearance is similar to a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda due to its front fascia and overall design, its six exhaust pipes (three on each side) and its engine sticking out of its hood that shakes. The kart also features flame motifs and bears the Mario Kart trademark name on the tires. The emblem is located on the doors and rear of the kart. Despite that the exhaust pipes are located on the sides of the vehicle, the cloud of exhaust still comes out from the back of the vehicle when the player gets an engine bust.
History[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
The Flame Flyer first appears in Mario Kart Wii, as a kart exclusive to large-sized drivers. It features great speed and weight, along with good drift and Mini-Turbo performing; it is the fourth fastest vehicle (third fastest kart) in the game, with its speed being tied with that of the Sneakster. It is also fairly heavy, with its weight being tied with the Standard Kart L and Wario Bike; it is the fourth heaviest vehicle in the game, after the Honeycoupe, Offroader, and Piranha Prowler. However, it suffers from the third worst handling in the game, after the Jetsetter and Spear, and it is tied with the latter in off-road performance, both having the second worst off-road in the game.
More significantly, the Flame Flyer has the worst acceleration of all vehicles in the game, meaning it starts off very slowly if a Rocket Start is not performed and recovers slowly if hit by items such as Shells. However, if Waluigi or Large Mii uses the Flame Flyer, the acceleration will exceed that of the Flame Runner, as both characters receive an acceleration bonus. Additionally, the acceleration of Waluigi's Flame Flyer will exceed that of the Jetsetter and Wild Wing by one point. And if Donkey Kong uses the Flame Flyer, the acceleration will almost be the same as the Flame Runner. If Bowser rides the Flame Flyer, its weight will tie with the Offroader and its speed also ties with the Sprinter.
The kart's bike counterpart is the Flame Runner. Compared to the Honeycoupe, the Flame Flyer is faster, but has slightly lower stats in every other stat category. The Flame Flyer shares its engine sound with the Mini Beast and the Wild Wing (its respective small and medium counterparts). The exact same sound is recycled for the B Dasher and Bruiser in Mario Kart 7.
Color schemes[edit]
| Character | Color scheme | Image | Character | Color scheme | Image |
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| Wario | Purple body, golden-yellow flames, yellow engine blower flaps | 
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Waluigi | Indigo body, yellow flames, purple engine blower flaps | 
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| Donkey Kong | Brown body, chartreuse flames, light-green engine blower flaps | 
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Bowser | Green body, yellow flames, red engine blower flaps | 
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| King Boo | Black body, hot pink flames, magenta engine blower flaps | 
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Rosalina | Aqua body, blue flames, yellow engine blower flaps | 
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| Funky Kong | Crimson body, azure-blue flames, azure-blue engine blower flaps | 
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Dry Bowser | Gray body, maroon flames, maroon engine blower flaps | 
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| Male Mii | Yellow body, blue flames, blue engine blower flaps | 
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Female Mii | Pink body, white flames, hot pink engine blower flaps | 
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Mario Kart Tour[edit]
The Flame Flyer returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a Super kart. It uses the Off-Road tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. However, unlike its Mario Kart Wii appearance, it only has Bowser's color scheme no matter which driver is using it, and its engine no longer shakes. The Flame Flyer increases the duration of Rocket Start speed boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Rocket Start.
The game introduces three High-End variants of this kart: a white and pink variant named the Wildfire Flyer that was first made available in the 2019 Winter Tour, a red, white and blue variant called the Star-Spangled Flyer that first appeared in the 2020 Los Angeles Tour, and a black and orange variant called the Inferno Flyer which debuted in the Bowser vs. DK Tour.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
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Vehicle type: Drift |
Trading Card information[edit]
It's a muscle car revival! Who can deny the awesome presence of a blower popping out of the hood? The Flame Flyer packs very high levels for Speed and Weight, with lower levels for Acceleration and Handling stats.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
| Special skill |  Rocket Start 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. | |||||
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Artwork of Bowser in his Flame Flyer
Artwork of Donkey Kong in his Flame Flyer
King Boo using his Flame Flyer on SNES Ghost Valley 2
Models[edit]
Wario's Flame Flyer model
Waluigi's Flame Flyer model
Donkey Kong's Flame Flyer model
Bowser's Flame Flyer model
King Boo's Flame Flyer model
Rosalina's Flame Flyer model
Funky Kong's Flame Flyer model
Dry Bowser's Flame Flyer model
Large Male Mii's Flame Flyer model
Large Female Mii's Flame Flyer model
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Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Donkey Kong in the Flame Flyer on 3DS Toad Circuit R
Mega Bowser crashing in the Flame Flyer on 3DS Toad Circuit
Wario tricking in the Flame Flyer on N64 Kalimari Desert
Bowser crashing in the Flame Flyer on 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Funky Kong tricking in the Flame Flyer on N64 Choco Mountain
Badge
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ファイアホットロッド[?] Faia Hotto Roddo |
Fire Hot Rod | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 火焰热浪[?] Huǒyàn Rèlàng |
Flame Hot Wave | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 火焰熱浪[?] Huǒyàn Rèlàng |
Flame Hot Wave | |
| French (NOA) | Crache-flammes[?] | Flame-belcher | |
| French (NOE) | Crache-feu[?] | Fire-belcher | |
| German | Feuerschleuder[?] | Fire Slingshot | |
| Italian | Fiamma volante[?] | Flying Flame | |
| Korean | 파이어카트[?] Paieo Kateu |
Fire Kart | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Flamejante[?] | Flaming | |
| Spanish | Carro Fulminante[?] | Fulminating Car |
Notes[edit]
- Mario Kart Wii's promotional artwork shows Bowser driving his Flame Flyer with him holding the Spiny Shell in his left hand. In the actual game, characters (and Miis) use their right hands when throwing items.
