diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index b97ac70ba..2293530d0 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ consvar_t cv_lightning = 		{"lightning", 			"On", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT, CV_OnOff,
 
 consvar_t cv_karthud = {"karthud", "Default", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, karthud_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_kartcc = {"kartcc", "100cc", CV_NETVAR, kartcc_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_mphspeed = {"mphspeed", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL}; // use tics in display
 //
 
 consvar_t cv_ringslinger = {"ringslinger", "No", CV_NETVAR|CV_NOSHOWHELP|CV_CALL|CV_CHEAT, CV_YesNo,
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 1d1bbf737..fecc42d2b 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_blueshell, cv_jaws, cv_fireflower, cv_tripleredshell, cv_lig
 
 extern consvar_t cv_karthud;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartcc;
+extern consvar_t cv_mphspeed;
 //
 
 extern consvar_t cv_itemfinder;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 908d1108b..acad4f2e0 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_lightning);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartcc);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_mphspeed);
 }
 
 //}
@@ -3266,8 +3267,17 @@ static void K_DrawKartPositionFaces(void)
 
 static void K_drawKartSpeedometer(void)
 {
-	fixed_t kmphSpeed = FixedMul(stplyr->speed, 142371)/FRACUNIT; // 2.172409058
-	V_DrawKartString(9, STRINGY(155), 0, va("%3d km/h", kmphSpeed));
+	fixed_t convSpeed;
+	if (!cv_mphspeed.value)
+	{
+		convSpeed = FixedMul(stplyr->speed, 142371)/FRACUNIT; // 2.172409058
+		V_DrawKartString(9, STRINGY(155), 0, va("%3d km/h", convSpeed));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		convSpeed = FixedMul(stplyr->speed, 88465)/FRACUNIT; // 1.349868774
+		V_DrawKartString(9, STRINGY(155), 0, va("%3d mph", convSpeed));
+	}
 }
 
 void K_drawKartHUD(void)