More questions about Mario Kart 7

OK, so the stats for racing are:

Speed

Acceleration

Weight

Handling

Off-Road

What do each do specifically? Obviously speed would mean how fast you go, but are there other things it does?

What should i look to focus on? Obviously i would want to be fast, take better advantage of those "mini turbos" , the red and blue ones, and be first. But what should i do to accomplish the best?

OK, so the stats for racing are:

Speed

Acceleration

Weight

Handling

Off-Road

What do each do specifically? Obviously speed would mean how fast you go, but are there other things it does?

What should i look to focus on? Obviously i would want to be fast, take better advantage of those "mini turbos" , the red and blue ones, and be first. But what should i do to accomplish the best?

hydralisk86

Speed is how fast you go. Acceleration is how quickly you get to top speed. If you are an excellent racer who does not wipe out a lot top speed would be more important for you. If you tend to get drilled with items relentlessly or crash quite a bit acceleration is more important. Weightier characters will prevent you from getting jostled about.

I've found that the actual stats aren't that important. What matters most is that you compile a kart that you can control perfectly. Some people prefer sliding around a bit more, some people prefer tighter slides, whatever allows you to get around corners efficiently with as many power sliding boosts as possible.

The stats are balanced in such a way that it's pretty difficult to improve any one stat without deviating from your sweet spot. If you try a much faster kart, for example, it'll probably change the handling just enough to screw you up. But consistency is key, so as long as you're in a kart that handles to your liking, you'll be able to compete with the best.