kart

American  

[kahrt] / kɑrt /

noun

1. a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.

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kart British  

/ kɑːt /

noun

1. Also called: go-cart.   go-kart.  a light low-framed vehicle with small wheels and engine used for recreational racing

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Etymology

Origin of kart

1955–60, spelling variant of cart

Example Sentences

Surely this solution makes the most sense and retains the purity of the sport, far more than this new era of confusing Mario Kart action?

From BBC

"I spend a lot of time at kart tracks with my son and I've never seen so many young girls now racing with a clear goal of making it to F1 Academy and that's so encouraging," Wolff told BBC Sport.

From BBC

Reddick began kart racing as a 4-year-old in Northern California.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Super Nintendo” inspired me to break out my old Switch and dig into a few hours of “Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Mario, Zelda, Pokemon and Mario Kart have all had their most successful games released during the Switch 1 era," he said.

From BBC