Mario Kart 8 Guides on Wii U (WiiU)

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In addition to giving you accumulative speed boosts, the coins you collect during races also unlock new vehicles and parts when you reach certain totals, although the order in which you unlock them is random.

• Cushion Wheels (Wheels)
• Mr. Scooty (Bike)
• Blue Standard (Wheels)
• Pipe Frame (Kart)
• Tri-Speeder (Kart)
• Slick (Wheels)
• Wild Wiggler (Kart)
• Button (Wheels)
• Cloud Glider (Glider)
• Varmint (Bike)
• Plane Glider (Glider)
• Yoshi Bike (Bike)
• Flower Glider (Glider)
• The Duke (Bike)
• Circuit Special (Kart)
• Prancer (Kart)
• Crimson Slim (Wheels)
• Landship (Kart)
• Flame Rider (Bike)
• Retro Off-Road (Wheels)
• Steel Driver (Kart)
• Azure Roller (Wheels)
• Wario Wing (Glider)
• Comet (Bike)
• Off-Road (Wheels)
• Metal Wheels (Wheels)
• Jet Bike (Bike)
• Teddy Buggy (Kart)
• Waddle Wing (Gliders)
• Bowser Kite (Glider)
• Hot Monster (Wheels)
• Cat Cruiser (Kart)
• Sponge (Wheels)
• Peach Parasol (Gliders)
• MKTV Parafoil (Gliders)
• Cyber Slick (Wheels)
• Sports Coupe (Kart)

You can also unlock a gold kart, tires, and accessory.

• Gold Kart - You must earn a star (by coming in 1^st place in at least 3 of the four races) for every cup in the Grand Prix at 150cc and in Mirror Mode.
• Gold Tires - You must beat all of the Nintendo staff ghost times in Time Trial Mode.
• Gold Accessory - You must accumulate 10,000 total coins.

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