Nintendo Drives Home Fun at the LA Auto Show with Life-Size Mario Karts

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO of Nintendo of America, and Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs, unveil two life-size Mario Kart-themed vehicles during a presentation at the LA Auto Show on Nov. 17, 2011. Nintendo teamed up with West Coast Customs to create the vehicles in celebration of the Dec. 4 release of Mario Kart 7 for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. (Photo: Business Wire)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO of Nintendo of America gets behind the wheel of the Luigi Bumble V kart, one of two life-size Mario Kart-themed vehicles at the LA Auto Show, Nov. 17, 2011 in Los Angeles. Nintendo teamed up with West Coast Customs to create the vehicles in celebration of the Dec. 4 release of Mario Kart 7 for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. (Photo: Business Wire)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs (R) points out key features of the life-size Mario Kart to Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO of Nintendo of America (L), at the LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 in Los Angeles. Nintendo teamed up with West Coast Customs to create two vehicles in celebration of the Dec. 4 release of Mario Kart 7 for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. (Photo: Business Wire)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO of Nintendo of America (R), and Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs, play Mario Kart 7 for the portable Nintendo 3DS system at the LA Auto Show on Nov. 17, 2011 in Los Angeles. Nintendo made its first-ever appearance at an automotive trade show to unveil life-size models of two Mario Kart-themed vehicles. (Photo: Business Wire)