diff --git a/data/kart_characteristics.xml b/data/kart_characteristics.xml
index 7a5b54e23..3094ede00 100644
--- a/data/kart_characteristics.xml
+++ b/data/kart_characteristics.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                 pressed, the harder the kart will brake.
             max-speed-reverse-ratio is the percentage of max speed for reverse gear.
           -->
-        <engine power="875" max-speed="25" brake-factor="11.0"
+        <engine power="875" max-speed="25" brake-factor="15"
                 brake-time-increase="6" max-speed-reverse-ratio="0.3" />
 
         <!-- Simulated gears
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
             <turn turn-radius="0:3.0 10:10.0 25:20.0 45:40.0"
                   time-full-steer ="0:0.15 0.5:0.15 0.5:0.25 1.0:0.25"
                   time-reset-steer="0.1" />
-            <engine power="*0.45" max-speed="*0.8" brake-factor="0.8"
+            <engine power="*0.5" max-speed="*0.8" brake-factor="*1"
                  max-speed-reverse-ratio="0.5" />
             <gear switch-ratio="0.20 0.55 1" power-increase="5 4 3" />
             <mass value="195" />
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
             <turn turn-radius="0:4.5 10:16.0 25:30.0 45:60.0"
                   time-full-steer ="0:0.17 0.5:0.17 0.5:0.28 1.0:0.28"
                   time-reset-steer="0.1" />
-            <engine power="*0.6" max-speed="*0.9" brake-factor="*0.9" />
+            <engine power="*0.7" max-speed="*0.9" brake-factor="*0.9" />
             <gear switch-ratio="0.30 0.7 1.0" power-increase="2.2 2.2 2.5" />
             <mass value="250" />
             <startup time="0.3 0.5"
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
             <turn turn-radius="0:4.0 10:18.5 25:43.0 45:72.5"
                   time-full-steer ="0:0.23 0.5:0.23 0.5:0.41 1.0:0.41"
                   time-reset-steer="0.1" />
-            <engine power="*1" max-speed="*1" brake-factor="*1"
+            <engine power="*1" max-speed="*1" brake-factor="*0.8"
                     max-speed-reverse-ratio="0.65" />
             <gear switch-ratio="0.45 0.70 1" power-increase="1.5 1.7 2.5" />
             <mass value="350" />
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.cpp
index 542c9d093..d236a85ed 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/kart_stats_widget.cpp
@@ -79,15 +79,18 @@ KartStatsWidget::KartStatsWidget(core::recti area, const int player_id,
         m_children.push_back(skill_bar);
     }
 
-    m_skills[SKILL_MASS]->setValue((int)(props->getCombinedCharacteristic()->getMass() / 5));
+    // Scale the values so they look better
+    m_skills[SKILL_MASS]->setValue((int)
+            ((kp->getCombinedCharacteristic()->getMass() - 20) / 4));
     m_skills[SKILL_MASS]->setLabel(_("WEIGHT"));
     m_skills[SKILL_MASS]->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_mass", m_player_id);
 
-    m_skills[SKILL_SPEED]->setValue((int)((props->getCombinedCharacteristic()->getEngineMaxSpeed() - 20) * 9));
+    m_skills[SKILL_SPEED]->setValue((int)
+            ((kp->getCombinedCharacteristic()->getEngineMaxSpeed() - 15) * 6));
     m_skills[SKILL_SPEED]->setLabel(_("SPEED"));
     m_skills[SKILL_SPEED]->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_speed", m_player_id);
 
-    m_skills[SKILL_POWER]->setValue((int)(props->getAvgPower()));
+    m_skills[SKILL_POWER]->setValue((int) ((kp->getAvgPower() - 30) / 20));
     m_skills[SKILL_POWER]->setLabel(_("POWER"));
     m_skills[SKILL_POWER]->m_properties[PROP_ID] = StringUtils::insertValues("@p%i_power", m_player_id);
 
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
index 6acac2f36..bf8031e52 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
@@ -554,9 +554,9 @@ float KartProperties::getAvgPower() const
 {
     float sum = 0;
     std::vector<float> gear_power_increase = m_combined_characteristic->getGearPowerIncrease();
-    float max_speed = m_combined_characteristic->getEngineMaxSpeed();
+    float power = m_combined_characteristic->getEnginePower();
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < gear_power_increase.size(); ++i)
-        sum += gear_power_increase[i] * max_speed;
+        sum += gear_power_increase[i] * power;
     return sum / gear_power_increase.size();
 }   // getAvgPower
 
diff --git a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
index e34becdfb..248721440 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
@@ -811,11 +811,13 @@ void KartSelectionScreen::updateKartStats(uint8_t widget_id,
                     kart_properties_manager->getKart(selection);
     if (kp != NULL)
     {
+        // Scale the values so they look better
         w->setValue(KartStatsWidget::SKILL_MASS, (int)
-            (kp->getCombinedCharacteristic()->getMass() / 5));
+            ((kp->getCombinedCharacteristic()->getMass() - 20) / 4));
         w->setValue(KartStatsWidget::SKILL_SPEED, (int)
-            ((kp->getCombinedCharacteristic()->getEngineMaxSpeed() - 20) * 9));
-        w->setValue(KartStatsWidget::SKILL_POWER, (int) kp->getAvgPower());
+            ((kp->getCombinedCharacteristic()->getEngineMaxSpeed() - 15) * 6));
+        w->setValue(KartStatsWidget::SKILL_POWER, (int)
+            ((kp->getAvgPower() - 30) / 20));
         w->update(0);
     }
 }