How to know the air-speed of the kart

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This question makes reference to the air-speed of the kart, thus implying that there are different stats for air speed and ground speed, however I can't seem to find any indication of this in-game.

How do I know the air-speed of my kart?

Best Answer

The chart JohnoBoy posted is close, but uses the wrong units. Super Mario Wiki's page on MK7 has all the values. Here's the short version for airspeed only:

  1. All characters have a base airspeed of 4 (out of 6).
  2. If you're using one of these karts, you get a -0.25 penalty:
    • Barrel Train
    • Blue Seven
    • Bolt Buggy
    • Bruiser/Growlster
    • Cact-X
    • Gold Body
    • Tiny Tug
    • Zucchini/Gherkin
  3. If you're using one of these karts, you get a +0.5 bonus:
    • Birthday Girl/Royal Ribbon
    • Bumble V
    • Cloud 9
    • Egg 1
    • Pipe Frame
    • Soda Jet
  4. If you're using one of these wheels, you get a +1 bonus:
    • Roller
    • Sponge
    • Wood
  5. If you're using one of these gliders, you get a -1.5 penalty:
    • Paraglider/Parafoil
    • Swooper/Swoop
  6. If you're using one of these gliders, you get a -3 penalty:
    • Flower Glider
    • Peach Parasol

Note that gliders have the strongest influence on airspeed - also note that the gliders with the biggest airspeed penalty have the biggest air handling bonus, so they're not total step-downs.

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