Alpha

"Blending modern performance and design with the classic luxury styling of a stately car, the Alpha is sleek, sexy and handles so well you'll forget you're driving it. Which could be a problem at 150 mph..."

- Legendary Motorsport webpage.

The Alpha is a sport coupé in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and in Grand Theft Auto V and its multiplayer.

3D Universe
Resembling a 1991 Dodge Stealth (a North American captive import of the Mitsubishi GTO with slight styling differences), the Alpha is designed with a sporty and modern body design, implying the vehicle is one of the newest models in its time, but the curve made Alpha more like Mitsubishi Eclipse. Perhaps coincidentally, the rear end of the Alpha resembles that of an Alfa Romeo RZ, as well as the name. Having two doors, it only seats two, and is depicted with a front-engine, rear-drive configuration. Despite the Dodge Stealth (Alpha) being related to the Mitsubishi 3000GT/GTO (Super GT), the Super GT is much smaller.

HD Universe
In Grand Theft Auto V, the Alpha is now manufactured by Albany. It resembles the Cadillac Elmiraj concept, with a few cues from other models including the 2013 Cadillac ATS, Cadillac Ciel, Cadillac XLR-V and Cadillac Sixteen. The headlights are pointed in the opposite direction than modern Cadillac vehicles. The rear fascia, most notably the taillights, are inspired by the M139 Maserati Quattroporte and entire rear fascia in general slightly resembles the 2013 Rolls-Royce Wraith. It appears in The Business Update DLC for Grand Theft Auto V.

3D Universe
The Alpha is powered by what sounds like an underpowered 4.0L V8, mated to a 5 Speed manual gearbox. The stiff suspension, combined with ineffective street tires cause the Alpha to fishtail wildly when under hard throttle or exiting a corner. ABS is nonexistent for this vehicle, making quick stops near impossible. The Alpha's flimsy construction makes it a poor choice for police chases and evading rival gangs, combined with the fact that it's a 2 door, so only one homie can ride with you when doing these things. Top speed is mediocre for a sports car, placed even lower than the Euros, the slowest of the super cars. An excellent driver, however, can trounce even the almighty Infernus in street races. The Alpha is chosen as the car CJ drives for the "San Fierro Fast Lane" street race, which to many gamers, is THE hardest race in the game. The Alpha's drifting personality and poor construction make the uphill sections treacherous, catching the lead Uranus a chore, and even when successful in doing so, keeping the car in one piece for the remainder of the race is a nightmare. Overall, the Alpha is a poor choice for new drivers, and an excellent choice for expert drivers looking for a challenge.

HD Universe
Again drawing inspiration from the Cadillac Elmiraj, the Alpha features a 4.3L Twin-Turbo V8 pushing 500 horsepower to the rear wheels. Despite Legendarymotorsport.net saying it only can go 157 mph, the Alpha actually goes much faster than this, as evidenced by the in-game stat bars. It actually has a similar speed to cars like the 9F and Surano, which is about 200 mph. Its website stated acceleration is also incorrect, with it getting to 60 mph much faster than 5.9 seconds, which can be found out by simply driving it. Braking is one of the best in its class, with it being complimented on by decent handling and traction for a car as big as it is.

GTA San Andreas
The Alpha can only be modified at TransFender.


 * The Transfender in Las Venturas charges 20% more for each modification except colors.

Mission appearances

 * The Alpha is used in the mission Zeroing In for Cesar Vialpando, as part of the Wang Cars asset strand. Carl must follow the driver of a Uranus in the Alpha for it to be put in the Wang Cars showroom. Carl performs a PIT maneuver on the car, urging the driver to leave the car. Carl then gets in the Uranus and takes it back to the garage in Doherty.
 * The Alpha is used in a race which can be accessed behind the Wang Cars showroom, just near the Pay 'n' Spray. The race, named "San Fierro Fastlane", pits Carl against three other racers to race around the northeastern area of San Fierro.

GTA San Andreas

 * Spawns around Los Santos and Las Venturas, especially around the richer areas.
 * Spawns on the strip in Las Venturas.
 * Sometimes spawns in Prickle Pine in Las Venturas.
 * Sometimes spawns in Vinewood, Los Santos.
 * Spawns around Paradiso in San Fierro.

GTA V + Online

 * Available in every garage for all the protagonists.
 * Purchasable from Legendarymotorsport.net for $150,000 in Grand Theft Auto Online.

General

 * In GTA V, the car resembles a Cadillac ATS, which rides on GM's Alpha platform, hence why the name Alpha was likely used for this car.
 * When entered, the default radio station in the Alpha is:
 * GTA San Andreas: Radio X.
 * GTA V: Radio Los Santos or West Coast Classics.
 * Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and is often used to show the dominance of something or someone, therefore expressing the vehicle's quality.

GTA San Andreas

 * In GTA: San Andreas, the Alpha will not appear if the "Traffic is Fast Cars" cheat is enabled, even though the Alpha is, indeed, a very fast vehicle.
 * Its appearance in the 3D Universe is similar to the V8 Ghost.
 * It could be possible that the Alpha used in the mission Zeroing In belongs to Zero as it is parked outside the garage after the cutscene and is the possible mode of transport for Zero from his shop to the garage.

GTA V

 * Interestingly, the Alpha in GTA V is badged with the old Albany logo, which is a silver crown.
 * Another car, the Roosevelt, is much older than the Alpha but uses the new logo.
 * In Grand Theft Auto V, the Alpha does not contain reverse lights. This also applies to the Turismo R, which also does not contain reverse lights.
 * The Alpha resembles a concept car from Midway's L.A. Rush.
 * Despite Legendarymotorsport.net showing the Alpha having somewhat below-average performance for a sports car, the in-game stat bars (before modification) show it to have better acceleration than the Jester, and a nearly the same speed as cars like the 9F and Surano.
 * In GTA V, it seems to be noticeably more durable against bullets and collision damage than most cars in its class.
 * It shares its engine sound as the 9F, Felon and Fusilade.

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