10 Fastest Car Combos In Mario Kart 8 | ScreenRant

Mario Kart 8, one of the best Mario games that everyone should play, includes multiple vehicle customization options. Players are free to change their tires, kart, glider, and of course, character. While in Mario Kart 8 it's important to keep track of all five stats (Speed, Acceleration, Weight, Handling, and Traction), sometimes it's all about speed.

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Although heavy characters have the slowest acceleration, they also have the highest speed. Thus, when aiming to create the fastest vehicle, heavy characters are preferred. In addition, while there are no gliders that increase speed, there are some that reduce it. It's important to choose every piece carefully, and these are the 10 fastest.

10 Donkey Kong: B Dasher Kart, Triforce Tires & Super Glider

Donkey Kong has the second-highest speed of all characters, and combined with the B Dasher kart, the Triforce tires, and the Super Glider, he can reach exceptionally high speeds. The tires also help with his traction, which is extremely helpful for heavy characters.

In addition, the default glider is preferred so that his speed will not suffer from the penalties other gliders have. With this build, DK reaches a total of 5.25 speed.

9 Roy: Standard ATV Kart, Gold Tires & Plane Glider

Roy holds the second-highest base speed, similar to Donkey Kong, and with the perfect kit, he can be very fast. Both the Standard ATV kart and the Gold tires provide him some solid extra speed, at the cost of acceleration and handling.

Lastly, the Plane glider slightly increases his traction at the cost of a small increase to his weight. This is an overall fast build reaching 5.5 max speed.

8 Wario: Circuit Special Kart, Metal Tires & Wario Wing

Wario has the highest speed in the game, with a solid 4.75 character speed. Adding the Circuit Special kart and the Metal tires adds an extra 1.0 speed at the cost of acceleration, handling, and traction.

Lastly, finish the build with his iconic Wario Wing to reach 5.75 max speed, making this one of the fastest builds in the game.

7 Bowser: P-Wing Kart, Kart Gold Tires & Hylian Kite

Bowser, the heaviest character in the game, is also the fastest. Combining his default 4.75 base speed with the P-Wing kart and the Kart Gold tires brings him to the speed cap of the game, which is 5.75.

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Adding the Hylian Kite ensures that Bowser isn't losing any speed for the glider, while also not gaining any extra weight that could make this build impossible to control.

6 Morton: P-Wing Kart, Cyber Slick Tires & Waddle Wing

Morton sides with Bowser as the heaviest and thus fastest character in the game. Although the P-Wing kart significantly reduces Bowser's other stats, the maximum speed increase is too good to ignore.

Combined with the Cyber Slick tires, Morton reaches the speed cap of 5.75, while the Waddle Wing glider ensures that he doesn't lose any speed or gain any extra weight.

5 Dry Bowser: Mercedes GLA, Slick Tires & Hylian Kite

Despite being slightly lighter than the other heavy characters, Dry Bowser maintains a high base speed of 4.75. In addition, the good-looking Mercedes GLA and the Slick tires allow Dry Bowser to reach 5.75 speed.

To add the icing on the cake, fans can get a great early lead by using one of the things that most players never discover: an acceleration start off the starting line. This is definitely a recipe for success in a game where speed is key.

4 Bowser: Badwagon Kart, Cyber Slick Tires & Super Glider

Bowser, one of the hardest villains in the Mario franchise, also packs some of the fastest builds in Mario Kart 8. With the Badwagon kart and the Cyber Slick tires, he can reach a max speed of  5.75.

In addition, the default Super glider ensures that Bowser doesn't have to trade-off multiple stats for this high speed. Not only is he the hardest villain to deal with, but also one of the fastest opponents to face in Mario Kart 8.

3 Morton: Circuit Special Kart, Slick Tires & Plane Glider

Morton's high base speed of 4.75 can skyrocket with the Circuit Special kart and the Slick Tires, up to the cap of 5.75. Although this build significantly reduces acceleration and traction, it is a worthy price to pay for being so fast.

Skilled drivers who can maintain max speed can make this build really shine, especially with tricks like starting with acceleration.

2 Wario: Mercedes GLA, Kart Gold Tires & Wario Wing

Wario's high base speed of 4.75, combined with the iconic Mercedes GLA and the Kart Gold tires, can do the trick if players are looking for speed. Wario reaches the 5.75-speed cap at the cost of greatly reducing his acceleration.

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Nevertheless, the Mercedes GLA offers increased handling and reduced weight compared to most of the other fastest cars. As long as the players can reach the max speed, it's going to be easier to maintain it.

1 Dry Bowser: B Dasher Kart, Metal Tires & Gold Glider

Dry Bowser is known for maintaining the same speed as Bowser and Morton, with a slightly reduced weight. Equipping him with the B Dasher kart and the Metal tires ensures that he reaches the cap of 5.75.

If the player manages to get ahead and reach max speed, while also utilizing some of the most annoying items in the game, like Blue shell, Banana, and the Fake Item Box, victory is almost guaranteed. In addition, the Gold gilder allows Dry Bowser to win in a shiny style.

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July 31, 2021 at 12:00AM