Cognoscenti

"The original Cog Cabrio was a landmark in bringing luxury grand tourers to a wider market, which explains why every five-figure broker with a pinstripe suit and a history of sexual assault has one. Invest in this new four-door model, with more headroom and a plush interior, and you should stand out of the crowd for at least another couple of months. This model has an extended wheelbase. Armored edition available."

- Legendary Motorsport description.

The Enus Cognoscenti (Pronounced as kog-no-shen-tee) is a luxury full-size sedan appearing in all HD Universe games, except for Grand Theft Auto V. In Grand Theft Auto Online, it reappears as part of the Executives and Other Criminals update.

Grand Theft Auto IV
The Cognoscenti in Grand Theft Auto IV is mostly based on the, with front influence from the. The rear fascia, especially the rear lights, trunk line, and registration plate, take some inspiration from the.

The Cognoscenti is rather unique, as it features a wheelbase long enough to qualify for a limousine classification, but is still shorter in length to the Stretch. The front bumper features chrome strips on the outer edges, along with a black vent on the centre with a separation placed between two small unusable circular lamps. The upper area is predominated by the chrome mesh grille featuring the manufacturer emblem embossed on the upper side, and the chrome headlamp housings with large circular lamps and hard-to-see front white turning lights located above the external headlights. The bonnet is relatively simple and features a vented section in front of the windscreen.

The sides feature flared wheel arches and a slightly wider skirting area, along with chrome strips passing through the doors. The greenhouse area is relatively long, featuring black trim and rear-view mirror shells. The windows on the area behind the front seats are always tinted, denoting its luxury appearance. Interestingly, the car has the same interior as the Schafter, complete with a Benefactor logo on the steering wheel.

The rear of the car is somewhat rounded and features vertical tail lamps on the edges. The boot has a license plate between the two reverse lamps, all of them located inside a chrome surrounding with the manufacturer name embossed on the upper part and an emblem just above it. The rear bumper features a single chrome strip and a lower vented area, housing the exhaust tubes on the edges.

The car may appear with monotone or two-tone colours, with the secondary one being applied on the bonnet, roof, pillars and boot. It uses a unique set of plain central rims with 12 small spokes around it, wrapped in medium-profile tyres.

Cognoscentis in GTA IV come with alarms, but the ones at Jimmy Pegorino's house do not trigger when the doors are opened. The Cognoscenti is also equipped with a GPS system with a female voice, but only if the player leaves the "selected cars" (default) option in the audio menu.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
For Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the design of the car has been reduced in size to that of a standard four-door sedan. The DS rendition features distinct single tone darker paintjobs in a variety of colors compared to other cars in the game. The PS rendition retains many of its GTA IV design cues, such as the two-tone body color and fascia design.

Grand Theft Auto Online
The car makes a return in Grand Theft Auto Online, with the same design and features from the GTA IV iteration, but with improved light textures and standard rear windows.

Colour distribution is the same as before, where the primary colour is applied to the body and the interior stitching, while the secondary colour is applied on the bonnet, roof, pillars and boot. A trim colour is also available for the interior, being applied to the dashboard, seats and door panels. Its wheels feature a unique rim design, consisting of nine split spokes with a plain centre, wrapped in low-profile tyres.

Grand Theft Auto IV
The Cognoscenti is one of the larger cars in the game, with an exceptionally long body for a sedan. The weight and length of the car make it more of a vanity vehicle than one useful for missions; its handling is inferior to other sedans found throughout the city. However, it boasts a powerful engine and a rear-wheel-drive configuration, so slides and over-steer can be achieved. The suspension has a good balance of soft/firm, which irons out bumps in the road, meaning that the car does not over-compensate over the bumps, whilst not jarring over them either. The car is slightly clunky in the corners, but given time, has superior straight line speed. This car is a good option for loading up several people and making a fast getaway car, but in the corners one can easily crash and get caught. Lastly, the car's mass makes it useful as well against both police cars and roadblocks.

The vehicle is powered by what looks like a V8 engine and shares the smooth engine sound from cars like the Stretch, the Admiral and the PMP 600.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
The GTA Chinatown Wars rendition is more maneuverable, given its shorter wheelbase and size, allowing the car to accelerate faster and steer around corners more easily. Other considerable features include its responsive brakes and burnout capability. This makes the Cognoscenti one of the better four-door sedans in the game. It also feels quite heavy, making it a good vehicle to evade wanted levels.

Grand Theft Auto Online
The Cognoscenti's large engine offers decent speed, but at the cost of general versatility. It has above average acceleration and a high top speed for the class. Handling, however, is distinctly boatish and slow to respond. The mixture of weight, long wheelbase, and low cornering angle causes the Cognoscenti to have a dreadful cornering radius, and very slow response time. Crash deformation is excellent, owing in part to its large mass which absorbs the majority of the hit and keeps it off the more important parts. Braking is sub-par overall.

Again, the vehicle is powered by what looks like a V8 engine and the engine sound is the same as the Tornado and the Bullet.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Anthony "Tony Black" Spoleto, the Ancelotti's capo, owns a unique dark blue Cognoscenti, which is blown up in "Actions Speak Louder than Words". The car cannot be stolen due to its doors being locked.
 * A unique baby blue Cognoscenti is requested in Stevie's Car Thefts. The car will be constantly spawn next to the Alderney Museum in Alderney City, Alderney until it is delivered to Stevie, allowing the player to store one at their safehouse before delivering another copy.
 * A uniquely pearl white-painted Cognoscenti can be stolen outside Gracie Ancelotti's home in Alderney City approximately two weeks after the player completes "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", when she appears as a random character. The car will be parked in the driveway to the house, and will keep respawning until the mission is completed, so the player can take it without doing the mission.
 * During "Mr and Mrs Bellic", there is a gray and black Cognoscenti with a wedding ribbon over the front of the car's bonnet parked up outside the church which the player is required to head to. If the player approaches the car, the next cutscene will play and it will be unobtainable. However, it is possible to take the car by firing a weapon while across the street, scaring off the guests and failing the mission. The same Cognoscenti is featured in both A Revenger's Tragedy and Out of Commission, sans the ribbon, but there the player can obtain it by taking it and drive to a safehouse.
 * In The Lost and Damned, a unique red Cognoscenti is obtainable during "Phone Ho'" for "Stubbs' Dirty Laundry", during which a politician rides it to pick up a prostitute. If the player is quick enough, they can take it after the mission and save it, or simply sniping the politician, but that will result in mission' failure.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

 * Uncle Kenny loans a purple-and-white Cognoscenti to Huang Lee in Pursuit Farce. Other than its color (which is not seen on other Cognoscentis) and its bigger size, it is virtually the same.
 * A gang variant of the Cognoscenti exists, being used by the "Mob" in Algonquin, and is distinguished by its larger size, an all-dark gray body color, and a sunroof.
 * Rudy D'Avanzo drives away in a bulletproof grey-and-white Cognoscenti after Grave Situation and uses the same one (no longer bulletproof) as a getaway car in A Rude Awakening.
 * During Evidence Dash, after stealing Heston's car, the Cognoscentis with sirens will follow and try to kill the player. Although having a siren, it is impossible to turn it off. If the player stores the car in a garage, the siren will disappear, making it a normal Cognoscenti.

Notable Owners

 * Jimmy Pegorino
 * Anthony Spoleto owns a black Cognoscenti (as seen in a mission Actions Speak Louder than Words).
 * Gracie Ancelotti owns a white Cognoscenti (as seen in a random encounter).
 * Giovanni Ancelotti
 * An unknown Congressman owns a red Cognoscenti featured in Phone Ho in The Lost and Damned.
 * Wu Lee (in Pursuit Farce)
 * I.A.D. (in Evidence Dash with sirens)
 * Heston Squad used matte-blacks Cognoscenti in the mission "Evidence Dash".
 * Xin Shan
 * Phyllis
 * Rudy D'Avanzo owns a bulletproof white and grey Cognoscenti.
 * Jimmy Capra owns a Mafia Cognoscenti.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Actions Speak Louder than Words - Niko is instructed to plant a bomb on the back of Anthony Spoleto's car, a black Cognoscenti.
 * Pegorino's Pride - used by Niko, Jimmy, Big Pete and Marco to go at the meeting point.
 * Mr and Mrs Bellic (Revenge) - used in the cutscene where Pegorino shoots at the crowd in an attempt to kill Niko, only to end up killing someone else.
 * Out of Commission/A Revenger's Tragedy - used by Little Jacob and Roman Bellic (only in Out of Commission) to follow one of Pegorino's goons.
 * Stevie's Car Thefts - The Cognoscenti is one of the 30 vehicles wanted by the Stevie's Car Thefts in the side-mission of the same name.

The Lost and Damned

 * Phone Ho - used by an unknown Congressman to pick up a prostitute.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

 * Pursuit Farce - driven by Huang to drive to the location of Kenny's crew.
 * Evidence Dash - used by Heston Squad and the IAD.
 * Xin of the Father - driven by Huang to lose the cops and drive Xin to an alley behind Sum Yung Gai.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Casino Missions - parked at the entrance of the casino in Loose Cheng, Play to Win and Cashing Out, provided as an optional transport.
 * Casino - Strong Arm Tactics - two are used by the crew to bring Agatha Baker, Tao Cheng and his translator to a meeting point.
 * Heist Prep: Gather Intel - Spawns outside the VIP Charter Jets terminal at Los Santos International Airport after returning from Cayo Perico.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Two at Jimmy Pegorino's house in Westdyke, Alderney, one outside and one inside the garage.
 * Outside Gracie Ancelotti's house when she is a random character. It comes in a rare pearl white.
 * Sometimes found around The Exchange, Algonquin, Liberty City.
 * Sometimes, can be found driving around the terminal at the Francis International Airport.
 * Can be spawned by cheat-code, 227-555-0142 (will not block any trophies/achievements).
 * Sometimes found around BOABO, Broker.
 * Often spawns in Middle Park East after loading the game back to Niko's apartment in that neighborhood.
 * It may also spawn in Most Wanted side missions.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

 * Spawns commonly in more affluent areas of the city, such as Willis and Meadow Hills in Dukes, and the southern half of Algonquin.
 * The "Mob" variant commonly spawns in and around Little Italy, Algonquin or can be purchased from the auto merchant in BOABO, Broker.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Available to purchase for $254,000 at Legendary Motorsport.

General

 * In Italian, Cognoscente means a connoisseur or an expert in a certain field, usually the fine arts, while cognoscenti is the plural form of the word.
 * The default radio stations for the Cognoscenti are:
 * GTA IV: The Journey.
 * EFLC: Self-Actualization FM.
 * GTA Chinatown Wars: Alchemist, Mafia variant plays Truth & Soul.
 * GTA Online: WorldWide FM.
 * The GTA IV model also appears in Rockstar's as a car in repairing process. Some details, like the engine bay and the radiator grille, appear to be changed from the GTA IV version. CognoscentiWreak-MP3.jpg

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * The Cognoscenti comes with a door-ajar chime, which can be heard when door is open in quiet areas with volume turned up.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

 * There's a glitch that happens with this car. In Meadows Park, there is always a house with a Cognoscenti in front of its garage, so the player can pick it up. Then, one must drive around Meadows Park and when a house with a little garden and a ramp in it is visible, one can get into the garden. Later, he/she must put the car in the side that's closer to the wall and finally, one have to stay there for a few seconds. The result is that the car will teleport to the road again.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Despite the car not appearing in story mode, the Social Club website still lists it in the GTA V section, albeit incorrectly used as a cinematic screenshot of the Cognoscenti Cabrio.
 * There is a set of rims similar to the Cognoscenti's ones available in Los Santos Customs also named after the vehicle, under the SUV category.
 * The Cognoscenti features unique noise-cancelling glass. Virtually sounding out vehicles passing by, and rain and the engine sound, to an extent. Though for some reason, the voices of pedestrians remain the same.
 * The Cognoscenti line of vehicles were the first to include this feature, but were later used on the Nightshark and the Revolter.
 * Like the Cognoscenti 55, the Cognoscenti emits a startup chime after igniting the engine. This is most audible when in cockpit view.
 * This is also heard on two later vehicles, the Dewbauchee Seven-70, and the Übermacht Revolter.
 * Game files from the Arena War update suggest there was going to be a third variant of the Cognoscenti, model name, likely an Arena-ready or Arena Contender vehicle, but was cut from the update.

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