Lunar Cruiser

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Lunar Cruiser
Lunar Cruiser from Mario Kart Tour
The Lunar Cruiser in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Lunar Cruiser is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. It was introduced in the 2021 Space Tour, and it is the signature kart of Mario (Satellaview) and Toad (Astronaut). It resembles a lunar rover with solar panels attached on both sides of the kart, which are implied in the kart's Spotlight Shop description to be functional rather than purely decorative.[1][2][3][4] It uses the Monster tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the emblem is located at the front and back of the kart. The Lunar Cruiser increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the amount of points earned for performing a Rocket Start.

A gold variant of this kart simply known as the Gold Lunar Cruiser was added in the 2023 Space Tour. It shares the High-End classification.

Availability[edit]

The Lunar Cruiser has only appeared in various pipes and is not currently part of the Daily Selects set. The table below shows the kart's availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Space Tour (2021) Space Pipe 1
(spotlight)
Space Pipe 2
Mii Tour (2022) Helmeted Mario Pipe

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Statistics
Special skill Rocket Start Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Rocket Start Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
Wii DK Summit T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit T
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T
3DS Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road
3DS Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
SNES Vanilla Lake 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 2
N64 Kalimari Desert T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert T
Vancouver Velocity 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2R
SNES Donut Plains 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1
SNES Donut Plains 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1R
GBA Sunset Wilds R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sunset Wilds R
Singapore Speedway T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway T
N64 Kalimari Desert 2 from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert 2
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R
N64 Frappe Snowland R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland R
SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R
Wii Koopa Cape T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape T
N64 Luigi Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway
Wii Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Rainbow Road R/T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
3DS Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road T**
3DS Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road R/T*
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R**
RMX Vanilla Lake 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Vanilla Lake 1*
RMX Vanilla Lake 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Vanilla Lake 1R
SNES Vanilla Lake 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 2T
Merry Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain R/T
N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert R
Vancouver Velocity 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2T
Vancouver Velocity 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2
N64 Choco Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Choco Mountain R/T***
GBA Sunset Wilds from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sunset Wilds
Singapore Speedway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway R/T
N64 Kalimari Desert 2T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert 2T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
Ninja Hideaway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway R/T
SNES Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road T
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T
RMX Choco Island 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1R/T
N64 Luigi Raceway R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway R
New York Minute B from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute B
GBA Yoshi Desert from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert
Yoshi's Island T from Mario Kart Tour
Yoshi's Island T
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T
Madrid Drive 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2T

* 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.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.


  • Spotlight Shop description:
    • English:
      Ready to make solar power your ally? The Lunar Cruiser is here!
      Use its Rocket Start Plus special skill to boost past the competition![1]
    • Other languages:
      • Japanese:
        ソーラーパワーを味方に!?アストローダーが登場!
        スペシャルスキルはロケットスタートプラス ロケットスタートを決めてダッシュしよう![2]
      • Chinese (simplified):
        太阳能成为助力!?星际探测车登场!
        使用特殊技能“火箭起步提升”,使出火箭起步向前冲刺吧![3]
      • Chinese (traditional):
        讓太陽能成為同伴!?星際探測車登場!
        特殊技能是火箭起步 強化 使用火箭起步進行衝刺吧![4]
      • French:
        L'Astromobile est là ! En route vers d'autres galaxies !
        Sa spécialité départ turbo + permet de démarrer une course en trombe avec une accélération ![5]
      • German:
        Bist du bereit, nach den Sternen zu greifen? Das Astro-Kart ist da!
        Nutze seine Spezialausstattung Turbo-Start+, um deine Rivalen im Turbo-Gang hinter dir zu lassen![6]
      • Italian:
        Preparati a esplorare il nostro satellite, con il Rover lunare!
        Usa la sua abilità speciale partenza a razzo plus per superare con uno scatto i tuoi avversari![7]
      • Korean:
        태양 에너지를 아군에게! 아스테로더가 등장!
        스페셜 스킬인 스타트 대시 플러스로 스타트 대시에 성공해서 대시하자![8]
      • Portuguese:
        Que tal usar a energia solar a seu favor? O Astromóvel chegou!
        Use sua característica especial, a saída turbo+, para pegar impulso e ultrapassar seus competidores![9]
      • Spanish (Latin America):
        ¡Llega el Astrotractor, el vehículo perfecto para explorar la cara oculta de la Luna!
        ¡Sal como un cohete con su característica especial, la turbosalida +![10]
      • Spanish (Europe):
        ¡Llega el Astrotractor, el vehículo perfecto para explorar la cara oculta de la Luna!
        ¡Sal disparado como un cohete con su característica especial, la turbosalida +![11]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アストローダー[?]
Asutorōdā
Portmanteau of "astro" and "roader"
Chinese (simplified) 星际探测车[?]
Xīngjì Tàncè Chē
Interstellar Exploration Car
Chinese (traditional) 星際探測車[?]
Xīngjì Tàncè Chē
Interstellar Exploration Car
French Astromobile[?] -
German Astro-Kart[?] Astro Kart
Italian Rover lunare[?] Lunar Rover
Korean 아스테로더[?]
Aseuterodeo
From the Japanese name
Portuguese Astromóvel[?] Astro Mobile
Spanish Astrotractor[?] Astro Tractor

References[edit]