Chaos around the track

[franklin.jr]

After lots of playing, and after realizing I can put bubble gums in the middle of the track to confuse other karts, with fun effects such as making them collide with obstacles, or fall off the road (as they try to avoid bubble gums), I'd like to discuss more about these simple but fun tricks.

Because of this, why not create other "gifts" that can be collected by players, such as oil that leads karts to slip through some meters?

[Sven]

For SuperTuxKart Evolution there will be 3 new items, which will already allow to do some cool new things.
Looking at more potential items to add is currently not our priority, but if we see an idea that we love we might want to implement it
I think the oil idea is too similar to the bubble gum, if we add a new item it should add something really new and unique.

[anon]

A speed boost powerup that affects on all karts, or all except the one that deployed it?  Wait until the opponents are approaching a tight turn at the top edge of a cliff, and... zing!  A hybrid help-me/harm-them depending on when you deploy it.