Beta Vehicles in GTA IV

This article lists cut vehicles and vehicle changes in Grand Theft Auto IV, The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned.

These vehicles and/or their changes may be found in the files, in screenshots, or via audio. For example, handling codes, models, or other forms of coding may remain in the files, or audio of vehicles and their names can also be found.

Name Changes
Numerous vehicles' names were changed through development.

Beta Vehicles
Cut vehicle. Horn name remains in game files. According to audio data, it used the same horn sound as the Landstalker, albeit higher in pitch.
 * Barony

Cut vehicle. Horn name remains in game files. According to audio data, it used the same horn sound as the Hakumai.
 * Bullock

Cut vehicle. Horn name remains in game files. According to audio data, it used the same horn sound as the Faggio, albeit lower in pitch.
 * Desperado

Cut vehicle. Horn name and police scanner audio remain in game files.
 * Majestic

Cut vehicle. Horn name and police scanner audio remain in game files.
 * Previon

A compact step-van is seen during the CNT show I'm Rich, and is also seen in the background of a pre-release screenshot. It appears to have an ice-cream decal on the lower sides of the vehicle, and has a vent on the roof resembling the one used on the Mr Tasty. "Ice Cream Truck" is also found in the police scanner audio, alongside the existing Mr Tasty.
 * Ice Cream Truck

An SUV similar in size and shape to the Landstalker is seen during a VIG Insurance commercial on Weazel, and in the CNT show I'm Rich.
 * Unknown SUV

A coach resembling the later occurring Brute Dashound appears in the Higgins Helitours TV commercial. It takes the design of a dual-axle coach with a two-tone paint scheme and slanted windows.
 * Unknown Coach

Spawnable Vehicles

 * Brickade
 * Schafter

Vehicle Changes

 * The Merit originally had different headlights and a different set of rims, as seen during the Things Will Be Different game trailer.
 * The Police Cruiser originally had a (at least one) unit number marked on the trunk, and lacked orange front turning signals, as seen in an official screenshot.
 * The Manana originally lacked white-wall rims, as seen in an official screenshot.
 * Numerous vehicles' have a slightly different appearance during TV shows and commercials:
 * As seen on Weazel - 'Weazel News' Commercial
 * The Fire Truck originally had different, more industrial-style wheels, as seen during a Weazel News commercial.
 * As seen on Weazel - 'VIG Insurance' Commercial
 * The Mule originally had a slide-up rear door, as seen during a VIG Insurance commercial on Weazel.
 * The Securicar and Enforcer both had an openable side-door. The side door of the Enforcer is seen opened during a Weazel News Chopper 4 commercial. The door is also separate in the models' hierarchies.
 * The Enforcer appeared to have a different livery, bearing Liberty City Police Department text on the sides and emblems on the doors.
 * As seen on Weazel - 'Waning with the Stars' Commercial
 * The NOOSE Patriot was originally marked as an LCPD vehicle. Moreover, the model name, texture names and all data relating to the NOOSE Patriot refer to it as the  and , in a similar manner to the Police Maverick , as opposed to the NOOSE Cruiser.
 * The Jetmax had a rear spoiler.
 * As seen on CNT - 'LCPD' Commercial
 * The Presidente had different rims, and also appeared to ride much lower, as seen during an LCPD recruitment ad on CNT.
 * The Annihilator had its side doors closed, and also lacked the yellow stripe on the sides.
 * As seen on CNT - 'Higgins Helitours' Commercial
 * Both the Maverick and the Helitours Maverick appeared with a single main rotor blade, as well as closed side doors.
 * The Maverick appears without decals on the sides, and with a different two-tone color scheme, where only the cabin roof and tail top, as well as the skids and a body stripe are painted in the secondary color, shared with the in-game Police Maverick color scheme.
 * As seen on CNT - 'Sully's Auto Mart' Commercial
 * The Contender had 5-spoke rims.
 * The Blista had different rims with disc trims.
 * The Hakumai lacked the plastic fascia between the rear lights and its badging.
 * As seen on CNT - 'Super Classy Touch Limo' Commercial
 * The Stretch originally had a larger grille with both vertical and horizontal elements, and also lacked tinted windows, as seen during the CNT show I'm Rich.
 * As seen on CNT - I'm Rich
 * The Flatbed originally had red and white stripes along the sides of the flatbed variant, and also had colorable wheels.
 * The Infernus appears with different rims, and painted headlight trims.
 * The Squalo originally had racing-style liveries.
 * The Banshee appears with different rims, a single secondary-color stripe as opposed to a twin stripe, and a slightly different rear bodykit extending over the rear arches.
 * According to an exploded diagram, the bodykit rear arches may have been extra or tuning parts.
 * The Turismo appears with a different emblem on the hood, 5-spoke rims, and a secondary side intake.
 * The Super GT had red brake pads, lacked Dewbauchee emblems on the front and rear, and had a "Super GT" badge on the trunk. It was also manufactured by another brand, Asstone.

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 * The Faggio's mirrors would have originally been an extra component, spawning randomly instead of permanently, however, a mis-spelling of the part's name causes them to remain permanent.
 * Vehicles had more intense reflections.Beta_Reflection.jpeg
 * There were meant to be flyable planes and jets, however, according to a Q&A by Rockstar Games, they were cut because the map was too small.
 * There was a helicopter with only two propellers and a design which looked just like the Police Maverick but with no LCPD logos on the side. This could have been an earlier version of the Police Maverick or Maverick, although it is unlikely because the design is not similar in any way.
 * The Coach from the 2D and 3D games was supposed to appear, but was cut for unknown reasons. It can be seen on the Higgins Helitours commercial on in-game TV. Its design was reused for Grand Theft Auto V's Dashound.
 * The handling of the Dodo, Andromada, and S.W.A.T. from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas can be found inside the game files.
 * A new jet, called the Fighter, was supposed to appear, but was removed. Only its handling remains.
 * The Previon and Majestic from GTA: San Andreas both have unused police scanner audio referring to them.
 * Unused police scanner audio suggests that the Buffalo was already planned to be in the main game.
 * On "I'm Rich" an unnamed SUV (possibly a beta Landstalker) and a private jet resembling the Shamal can be seen, but are absent from the actual game.
 * Eight choppers from The Lost and Damned were already planned to be in the game. They still exist in the game files.
 * The Tow Truck from The Lost and Damned was cut. There is a photo in which Niko seems to be driving a Tow Truck, which suggests that the vehicle was already planned to be in the main game.
 * The Elegant from GTA San Andreas was cut.
 * The Police Cruiser sported a different set of tires and/or wheels, as seen during one of the trailers. They appear to be much higher profile.
 * What appears to be a NOOSE Boxville can be seen during the official Grand Theft Auto IV trailer, in the background. It is likely another police vehicle, likely the Enforcer, behind a parked Boxville, however, it remains unknown.
 * As seen in the first trailer, ferries were supposed to be featured in the game, but were cut.

The Lost and Damned

 * An "admiral2" and "biff2" exist within the game files.
 * Mentions of the Rhino exist, although it is absent from the final game.
 * Based on the beta models found in the files of the original game, the Daemon, Diabolus, Hexer, and Nightblade had their names written on them.
 * The Angel had side panniers.

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 * The Skylift originally resembled its real life counterpart, the Sikorsky S-64 "Skycrane", more closely. This can be seen in the first trailer.
 * A large armored truck, the Brickade, exists within the game files, but is unused.
 * A vehicle named Robin was also cut; only its handling remains.
 * There's an unused unmodified version of the second generation Schafter in the game files, which lacks the side skirts, custom bumpers, two twin exhausts, and standard rims and comes with a stock grille.