The Mario Kart game for the Wii U is known as Mario Kart 8 and will be released Spring 2014.
Hover mechanics and Galaxy mechanics. You can also glide and go underwater, like in Mario Kart 7, or use your motorcycle, like in Mario Kart Wii. It will have the best online features in the series.
You can find some screenshots after the break:
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