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New LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart sets head to the starting grid

July 5, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

The LEGO Group is expanding its LEGO Super Mario line-up with two new Mario Kart-themed sets in Shy Guy & P-Wing (72045) and Piranha Plant Power-Up Pursuit (72044). The sets are available to pre-order now, and go on sale on August 1st; check them out here…

Drive, drift, glide, launch shells and more with this LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ toy building set for kids (72045). A fun birthday gift idea for boys, girls and any gamers aged 7 years old and over, the set features a Shy Guy figure and a brick-built recreation of a P-Wing with a shell-launching function, Normal Wheels and a detachable Plane Glider. There is also a Banana element to throw at rival karts!

Slide the driver’s seat forwards to fit LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ toy figure (from sets 71439, 71440, 71441 or 72043 – sold separately) in the kart for interactive play, triggering Mario Kart sound and visual effects for race-starting, drifting, gliding and more.

Find building instructions for this Nintendo® LEGO set in the box or on the LEGO Super Mario app and look out for other LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart building toys (sold separately) for other characters and vehicles to race and battle against. This set contains 249 pieces.

  • LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ toy building set for kids – Team up with the Shy Guy in his brick-built P-wing for driving, drifting, gliding and shell-launching action
  • Nintendo® character toy playset – The set includes a Shy Guy figure for role play, plus a Banana element with face decoration
  • P-Wing kart – Features a shell-launching function, drifting action, detachable Plane Glider and a sliding drivers’ seat so the Shy Guy or an interactive figure (not included) can fit in the cockpit
  • Interactive play – Drive the P-Wing with LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ (figures not included) to trigger Mario Kart™ sound and visual effects for race-starting, drifting, gliding and more
  • Kids’ birthday gift idea – Gift this LEGO® Super Mario™ set to boys, girls and gamers aged 7 years old and up; one of sets 71439, 71440, 71441 or 72043 (sold separately) is needed for interactive play
  • Collectible Nintendo® LEGO® sets – Explore the LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ range (sets sold separately) and find other buildable vehicles and characters to race against and create stories with
  • Inspire imaginative play – LEGO® Super Mario™ kids’ building toys are designed for solo or social play, offering role play, digital coin-collecting and fun challenges through expansion and rebuilding
  • Dimensions – The P-Wing kart in this 249-piece playset measures over 1.5 in. (4 cm) high, 5.5 in. (14 cm) long and 3 in. (7 cm) wide

Team up with Toadette or the Koopa Troopa for a Piranha Plant Power-Up Pursuit with this Mario Kart™ toy building set for kids (72044). A top LEGO® Super Mario™ gift for boys, girls and gamers aged 8 and over, the set features detailed buildable models of Toadette in the Cat Cruiser and a Koopa Troopa in the Tanooki Kart for pretend play. Each kart has drifting action and shell-launching function. Attach the Piranha Plant figure to either kart and see how it moves when the kart is in motion.

Add a LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ figure (from sets 71439, 71440, 71441 or 72043 – sold separately) for interactive play, including getting random digital items from the Item Box and triggering Mario Kart sound/visual effects when they drive the vehicles.

Explore the range of LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart toy playsets (sold separately) for more vehicles and characters to expand the fun.

Find building instructions in the box or on the LEGO Super Mario app. This set contains 588 pieces.

  • LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ toy playset for kids – Play out a thrilling Piranha Plant Power-Up Pursuit with a Koopa Troopa in the Tanooki Kart and Toadette in the Cat Cruiser
  • 3 LEGO® Super Mario™ figures for pretend play – This toy buildingset includes Toadette, a Koopa Troopa and a Piranha Plant
  • Power up – The Tanooki Kart and Cat Cruiser each have unique tires and a shell-launching function; attach the Piranha Plant to either kart for authentic movements when the kart is driven
  • Interactive play – Place LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ (figures not included) in the karts to trigger Mario Kart™ sound/visual effects, and get random digital items from the Item Box
  • LEGO® Super Mario™ gift toy for gamers – Gift this Nintendo® LEGO set to boys, girls and fans aged 8 plus; one of sets 71439, 71440, 71441 or 72043 (sold separately) is needed for interactive play
  • Expand the fun – Explore the full range of LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ sets (sold separately) and discover other buildable Mario Kart vehicles and characters to race against
  • Nurture kids’ creativity – LEGO® Super Mario™ toys are designed for solo or social play, offering role play, digital coin-collecting and fun challenges through expansion and rebuilding
  • Dimensions – The Tanooki Kart in this 588-piece set measures over 2.5 in. (6 cm) high, 5 in. (12 cm) long and 3.5 in. (9 cm) wide

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, LEGO, News, Toys, Video Games Tagged With: LEGO, LEGO Super Mario, Mario Kart, Super Mario Bros.

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth's editorial team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Executive Editor of FlickeringMyth.com since 2020.

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