------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Super Mario Kart Performance Chart This shows the best carts for each track. Try to pick a cart that will work well for the whole circuit. Ranking: 3 Stars - The Best of the Best, 2 Stars Very Good, 1 Star Average, No Stars Not so hot Conditions\Drivers: Acceleration Top Speed Choco Island Vanilla Lake Donut Plains Koopa Beach Battle Mode Standard Performance Mario & Luigi: Acceleration 1 Star, Top Speed 2 Stars, Choco Island No Stars, Vanilla Lake 3 Stars, Donut Plains 1 Star, Koopa Beach No Stars, Battle Mode 1 Star. Fast Acceleration Princess & Yoshi: Acceleration 3 Stars, Top Speed 1 Star, Choco Island 2 Stars, Vanilla Lake No Stars, Donut Plains 3 Stars, Koopa Beach 2 Stars, Battle Mode 3 Stars. High Top Speed Bowser & Donkey Kong Jr: Acceleration No Stars, Top Speed 3 Stars, Choco Island 1 Star, Vanilla Lake 2 Stars, Donut Plains No Stars, Koopa Beach 3 Stars, Battle Mode No Stars. The Small Guys Koopa Troopa & Toad: Acceleration 2 Stars, Top Speed No Stars, Choco Island 3 Stars, Vanilla Lake 1 Star, Donut Plains 2 Stars, Koopa Beach 1 Star, Battle Mode 2 Stars. Koopa Troopa and Toad are good at steering carts, while the Princess and Yoshi have some trouble with the steering wheel. If Koopa Troopa or Toad collide with the immense Bowser or Donkey Kong Jr. they will be bounced around a bit. In the GP race, the cart in front of you or behind you may try to make your race more difficult by tossing things on to the track.The best thing to do is concentrate on avoiding these objects. As you get closer to the front of the pack, these attacks get worse.