Rio

The Rio is a sailboat in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It was meant to appear in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, but was cut from the final game.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City & Vice City Stories
Like the Marquis, the Rio features a, but does not utilize it for propulsion (relying instead on its on-board motor) and lacks a. In addition, the Rio is comparably shorter in height and length than the Marquis, but shares the Marquis' trait of an additional living space directly under the mast. The Rio also features a canopy over the boat's controls, and includes a back-mounted fan which purpose is unspecified, possibly for reading of wind speed/direction.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City & Vice City Stories
The Rio's size, together with its dependence on a small motor, makes steering of the Rio difficult and contributes to its slow speed, similar to the Marquis' performance. These shortcomings are downplayed in the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories rendition, with better maneuverability.

Grand Theft Auto Vice City

 * Phnom Penh '86 - One spawns south of Leaf Links, only during the mission.
 * All Hands On Deck! - The French use this boat to attack on water and block the yatch's patch.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * The Mugshot Longshot - Vic must photograph Jerry Martinez and a DEA Agent on a Rio.
 * Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound - The Rio is one of the 32 vehicles wanted by the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound in the side-mission of the same name. Placed on the fourth and final list.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * Located at the Ocean Bay Marina in Ocean Beach, close to Juan Cortez's yacht, Vice City.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Located at the pier at the north of Starfish Island, Vice City.
 * Located at the pier at the VIP Terminal at Escobar International Airport, Vice City.

Trivia

 * Rio means "River" in Spanish and Portuguese.

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