B Dasher Mk. 2
| B Dasher Mk. 2 | |
|---|---|
 The B Dasher Mk. 2 in Mario Kart Tour | |
| Size class | Medium |
| Strong stats | Speed |
| Average stats | Weight, Drift |
| Weak stats | Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road, Mini-Turbo |
| Appears in | Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart Tour |
The B Dasher Mk. 2, originally known as the Sprinter in American English, is a kart that appears in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart Tour. Its appearance is based on a Formula One car likely from between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s (Mario's color scheme in particular resembling the 1988 McLaren MP4/4), and it is the successor of the B Dasher from Mario Kart DS. The emblem is located on both sides of the spoiler and the hood. The Circuit Special from Mario Kart 8 greatly resembles the B Dasher Mk. 2, and its Dutch name, Sprinter 2.0, implies that it is a successor to both this kart and the original B Dasher, which is called Sprinter in Dutch.
History[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
The Sprinter, known as B Dasher Mk 2 in the British English version, first appears in Mario Kart Wii as a medium-sized kart. It features great speed; it is the fastest medium vehicle in the game and the second fastest kart in the game after the Jetsetter. It is also the third fastest vehicle in the game, after the Spear and the Jetsetter. Its weight, which is tied with the Shooting Star, is slightly above average, and it is the second heaviest medium kart in the game, only to be behind that of the Wild Wing’s. Its drift is about average, but its other stats are rather low, and it has the worst handling, off-road, and Mini-Turbo of the medium vehicles. The Sprinter's drift is tied with the Booster Seat, and its acceleration is tied with the Honeycoupe. Its off-road and handling tie with that of the Flame Runner for fourth worst handling (behind the Flame Flyer, Spear, and Jetsetter) and fourth worst off-road in the game (behind the Flame Flyer, Spear, and Jetsetter).
The kart can be unlocked by unlocking 24 expert staff ghosts in Time Trials, by winning 3,000 WFC races or by playing 4,650 races; as such, it is most likely to be among the final vehicles unlocked. The Sprinter’s bike counterpart is the Sneakster, its large counterpart is the Jetsetter, and its small counterpart is the Blue Falcon. The Sprinter also has the lowest stat total out of any medium vehicle in the game, having only 245 stat points.
If Daisy rides the Sprinter, its speed can surpass the Spear's default speed by one point, which will make it the second fastest vehicle in the game. Also, if Peach rides the Sprinter, its acceleration will tie with the Bullet Bike's default acceleration stat.
Color schemes[edit]
Mario
White and red body, denim seat
Luigi
White and dark green body, navy seat
Peach
White and pink body, yellow seat
Daisy
White and pumpkin body, greenish teal seat
Yoshi
White and lime green body, red-orange seat
Birdo
White and magenta body, red-orange seat
Diddy Kong
Ginger and red body, yellow seat
Bowser Jr.
Dark chartreuse and yellow body, red-orange seat
Male Mii
Cool black and red body, yellow stripes, black seat
Female Mii
Creamy white and sky blue body, denim seat
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
The B Dasher Mk. 2 returns in Mario Kart Tour under its current American English name. It is a tour-exclusive High-End kart debuting in the 2021 Mario Tour as the signature kart of Mario (Racing); it later became the signature kart of Mario (Golf) during the Piranha Plant Tour. Unlike before, it is only equipped with Mario's color scheme no matter which driver is using it. The B Dasher Mk. 2 retains its original tires, although they now have the Mario Kart logo on them. It increases the duration of Dash Panel speed boosts and the number of points earned for using Dash Panels.
This is the only kart in Mario Kart Tour to use the original British English name in its English version as opposed to the original American English name.
The game also introduces eight variants of this kart, some of which use color schemes from Mario Kart Wii: the Red B Dasher Mk. 2, Pink B Dasher Mk. 2 (Peach's color scheme), Classic B Dasher Mk. 2, Sky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2, Metal B Dasher Mk. 2, Cream B Dasher Mk. 2 (Female Mii's color scheme), Green B Dasher Mk. 2 (Bowser Jr.'s color scheme), and Black B Dasher Mk. 2. The first seven karts all debuted in the 2nd Anniversary Tour, while the Black B Dasher Mk. 2 debuted in the 2023 Anniversary Tour. All variants share the High-End classification.
Starting with the Battle Tour, the B Dasher Mk. 2 is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. However, it is not currently a part of the Daily Selects. The table below shows the kart's availability by tour.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
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Vehicle type: Drift |
Trading Card information[edit]
The Sprinter is one of the fastest Karts available in the game. Fast? Yes. But can it cut a corner? Not so much. Things have a way of "evening out" in Mario Kart Wii. This Kart exemplifies the pros and cons of the stat bonuses.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Models[edit]
Mario's Sprinter model
Luigi's Sprinter model
Princess Peach's Sprinter model
Princess Daisy's Sprinter model
Yoshi's Sprinter model
Birdo's Sprinter model
Diddy Kong's Sprinter model
Bowser Jr's Sprinter model
Medium Male Mii's Sprinter model
Medium Female Mii's Sprinter model
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Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Screenshots[edit]
Mario (Racing) drifting on Tokyo Blur 4
In-game view of the B Dasher Mk. 2 on 3DS Rainbow Road
Mario (Racing) driving in the B Dasher Mk. 2 on London Loop T
Mario (Racing) tricking in the B Dasher Mk. 2 on RMX Mario Circuit 1
Mario (Golf) driving in the B Dasher Mk. 2 on GCN Yoshi Circuit
Bowser (Santa) racing with the B Dasher Mk. 2 on N64 Luigi Raceway
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Bダッシュ Mk.2[?] Bī Dasshu Mk.2 |
B Dasher Mk.2 | |
| Chinese (simplified) | B冲刺Mk.2[?] B Chōngcì Mk.2 |
B Dasher Mk.2 | |
| Chinese (traditional) | B衝刺Mk.2[?] B Chōngcì Mk.2 |
B Dasher Mk.2 | |
| French (NOA) | Intrépide[?] | B Dasher | |
| French (NOE) | Intrépide II[?] | B Dasher II | |
| German | Glory[?] | - | |
| Italian | Glory[?] | - | |
| Korean | 뉴B대시[?] Nyu B Daesi |
New B Dasher | Mario Kart Wii |
| B대시Mk.2[?] B Daesi Mk.2 |
B Dasher Mk.2 | Mario Kart Tour | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Corisco II[?] | B Dasher II | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Fórmula N[?] | Formula N | Mario Kart Wii |
| Super Rayo GTI[?] | Super B Dasher | Mario Kart Tour | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Super Rayo GTI[?] | Super B Dasher |
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