Mario Kart 8 is a ton of fun, and there is no denying that. And it may have been quite some time since I've played with a Hot Wheels track, but I remember those being a lot of fun as well. So of course, it makes total sense that these two things should get married and create an odd pairing that somehow makes an amazing amount of sense. That's right. Hot Wheels is releasing Mario Kart inspired cars and racetracks.

These cars are 1:64 scale replicas of your favorite Mario Kart characters, and Hot Wheels has developed some tracks for them to race around. At launch, Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, and Bowser will be released, with characters like Peach, Koopa Troopa, and Toad coming soon.

Hot Wheels sent some pictures our way featuring some of the new products, so let's take a look at what's available exclusively at Target starting on June 23, then later in the year at other retailers. Hot Wheels has also announced there will be a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Metal Mario vehicle available at Mattel's booth during the show, which you can pre-order at shop.mattel.com.

If you're interested in more exclusives coming to Comic-Con, check out the coolest toys available at the show, and all of the Funko Pops available at SDCC. However, for now, let's check out these Mario Kart Hot Wheels. Pricing for all these items is listed below each image.