The Butterfly technique
It is possible to gain a boost of spped whilst driving. To do this, you must drive closely behind another kart for a certain amount of time. Once you have tailed it for long enough, wings of air will appear at each side of your kart and you will drive faster for a few seconds. This technique is supposedly known as the 'butterfly'.
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