Deluxo

"The future is here, and it has gull-wing doors. Never again must you choose between the drama of the open road and the majesty of flight. Never again will you feel that lurch of panic as you accidentally drive over a cliff. At the click of a button, you will soar over trees, mountains, sharks, the slack-jawed competition, and anything else you choose. Please note: this vehicle can be modified at a Vehicle Workshop inside an Avenger or Mobile Operations Center."

- Warstock Cache & Carry description.

The Deluxo is a sports car appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of The Doomsday Heist update. It is manufactured by Imponte in the HD Universe.

3D Universe
The Deluxo is based on the, although various differences may be noted, including tail lights more reminiscent of Ferrari's dual circular tail lights from many of its 1970s and 1980s models, headlights and body shape similar to those of a , and a wider spectrum of body colors. The Deluxo also resembles an, and like the Quattro, it also has a front-engine, all-wheel drive drivetrain. There also appears to be resemblances of the, particularly the shape.

The Deluxo is easily distinguished by its compact design, featuring a small splitter and a central intake below a black front bumper, while the area above it has rectangular headlights and silver details on the sloped center. The sides have flared arches and a slanted rear section, with triangle-shaped rear quarter windows. The rear has a black section with four circular lights and the same silver details as the front. Two exhaust pipes can be seen below the rear bumper.

The car always spawns with a spoiler and four different colors applied on the entire body.

Grand Theft Auto Online
"These cars are Deluxos, and there's four of them: gull-wing doors, solid steel body panels, iconic 80's American design, perfect for our designs after a few modifications."

- Avon Hertz, during the preparation mission "Deluxos"

The Deluxo returns with a design much closer to the DeLorean DMC-12, but having slight styling modifications similar to the. The wedge shape of the front is similar to the, while the styling of the front fascia is derived from the and the rear end features tail lights similar to those of the. The vehicle gains the ability to fly, making it similar to its fictional iteration from the  series, the, though lacking the characteristic devices on the rear.

The car retains the overall body shape and features from the 3D Universe rendition, but is narrower and flatter in overall profile. The front features a black/plastic section at the bottom with a wide mesh intake in the center, spanning most of the car's width and having two horizontal and three vertical elements. On the bumper area, there is black/plastic detail spanning the whole bumper's width, and a set of two amber square turn lights on the outer edges, which leave a small plastic section on the outer sides. The upper area is flat and features a small grille with two horizontal elements and the corresponsing badges, as well as two rectangular headlights. The hood area has small lines that are aligned with the grille's width and lead towards the windshield area. Said hood hinges from the front and opens to reveal a small luggage compartment inside.

On the sides, the car uses black/plastic details that continue from the front end and run through the sides, only leaving gaps around the slightly-protruding wheel arches, together with a black/plastic skirting area and black rectangular door handles. The greenhouse area follows the same sloped rear shape as the 3D Universe rendition, though it makes use of butterfly doors with a unique hydraulic sound when opened. A set of black/plastic mirror wings can be seen near the A-pillars of the vehicle, along with a glass hatch on the rear.

The rear of the car features a black panel containing the silver badges and a license plate, as well as a set of tail lights consisting of one main/brake unit on the upper side and turning/reverse units on the lower side, separated by black horizontal detail. The lower area is occupied by a flat rear bumper with various vented details and a black extender, while the two exhaust pipes and the muffler can be seen below.

The interior of the car uses a large dial cluster in a similar way to cars such as the Turismo Classic and Cheetah Classic. However, it uses a black background with a green grid-like pattern for the main dials and the small gauges, with the warning lights displayed on squared details. The dashboard also has two rectangular aircon units on the edges and a horizontal vented unit in the center, while the radio set is visible on the central console. The inner portions of the seats and the central section where the handbrake is seen have unique red/green striped textures passing over. The steering wheel bears the Imponte logo. Interestingly, the Deluxo is stated in the files to use the same dials and part of the interior textures from the Sentinel Classic, a sports car which was released later.

The car has the ability to switch between car mode and hover/fly mode, which can be transitioned at any time. It features various functional components that do not seem to have fully-rendered storage spaces inside the vehicle; they merely disappear into the car's bodywork when stowed. When transitioning from car to hover/fly mode, the wheels fold up and a rear hatch opens to reveal multiple square-shaped thrusters for forward propulsion, while thrust heat can be seen coming from the wheel wells. When pushed upwards, four small wings are deployed from the front extender and the side skirts before bending upwards to form winglets, intended to provide lift. When transitioning back to car mode, all of the hovering components are stored back and the wheels are lined up again.

The primary color of the car is applied to the bodywork, while the secondary color is applied to the upper portions of the front and rear ends. A trim color is also available for the interior. It uses a set of wire rims resembling the ones from the DeLorean DMC-12, with the rear wheels being larger.

The vehicle can be equipped with a set of machine guns and missile launchers, which will be located on the outer sections of the lower front intake.

3D Universe
The Deluxo is a fast car, but its speed is not on par with the Infernus or the Cheetah. The engine has the same sound as the Infernus in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, so it may possibly be a V8 as well. The vehicle's braking is pretty good and responsive, and its handling pretty satisfactory. However, as a result of its AWD drivetrain, the Deluxo suffers from some moderate understeer. To mitigate this understeer, take corners by slowing a bit with the car's normal brakes and drifting lightly through them with a slight application of handbrake and countersteer. Take care not to drift too heavily, or the rear end will swing wide and the car will oversteer.

The Deluxo is one of the better vehicles to drift with due to its AWD drivetrain. The Deluxo is also a good vehicle to go racing with. Its acceleration and speed is near the top level of all sports cars, and its AWD provides great stability in all conditions. However, the Deluxo is rather fragile, so take care to avoid crashing too much. Also, the vehicle tends to lose control while clipping objects at high speeds.

Car mode
The Deluxo received a major overhaul in terms of performance. On land, the Deluxo has properties similar to coupes and hatchbacks, with decent speed, acceleration and good handling on the road; its top speed is roughly 110mph according to the dashboard's speedometer. One may experience slight oversteer at medium speeds, but it is not much of a problem on the hands of an experienced driver.

The Deluxo, like its real-life inspiration, is a rear-engine vehicle, powering the rear wheels through a 4-speed gearbox. However, by clipping the Rockstar Editor camera through the rear section, it does not have a model. The engine sound is shared with cars like the Buccaneer and the Nightshade.

Hover/Flyer mode
As stated before, the car is able to switch into a hover/flyer mode, which lifts the car above the ground.

The hovercraft mode not only allows the vehicle to traverse terrain easily, but allows the player to travel over water. The Deluxo can also turn (or rather, spin) with next to no space needed, allowing it to make maneuvers such as doubling back to escape enemies easily. In this state, however, contrary to what one might expect, it is actually slower than in car mode, only reaching about 80mph according to the dashboard's speedometer. It is also less controllable, therefore being prone at fishtailing on turns. If the player leaves the Deluxo while in hover mode, the wheels will fold back down and the vehicle will return to car mode. This action can be avoided by bailing out of the car while it is in motion (including spinning on the spot), which will result in the car remaining in hover mode. This technique also allows the Deluxo to remain above water if the player wishes to exit it while hovering over a body of water, as the car will otherwise sink and be destroyed if the player leaves it while above water.

When pushed upwards, the car transitions into flyer mode, being an ideal choice to avoid enemies on ground and cruise around easily, but while in flight, the car moves much slower (slightly slower than a Cargobob). Should the player bail out of a flying Deluxo, the vehicle will behave in a similar manner to a moving car, coming gradually to a stop. It will then slowly descend towards the ground and transition into hovercraft mode upon landing, allowing the player to retrieve it. Unlike most aircraft, the Deluxo does not automatically provide the occupants with parachutes, therefore requiring them to be acquired elsewhere in order to safely bail out of it while in the air.

It should be noted that if the car is flipped over while in hovercraft/flyer mode, it will go back to car mode. This may cause the car to get stuck over certain areas.

Weaponry
The Deluxo can be modified with a set of driver-operated weapons:
 * Machine Gun: The first weapon are two front-facing machine guns, which perform the same as those of vehicles such as the Blazer Aqua and the Ruiner 2000. They have decent firepower against players and vehicles with none or light armor, but will struggle against heavily-armored vehicles. Because of the hovering capabilities, aiming is a little easier by spinning the car to where the target is (somewhat like a turret), but the tendency to constantly move and the sensibility of the movement controls makes it harder for precise aiming.
 * Missiles: The second weapon are two homing missile launchers, which provide heavy firepower against most targets and have good tracking capabilities, similar to the Ruiner 2000 and the Vigilante. The relatively low height of the launchers would cause the missiles to explode on certain obstacles or while driving uphills, potentially destroying the car. In hover/flyer mode, however, the launchers have more space for engaging against most targets, but the limited pitching capabilities would render the car vulnerable to aircraft attacking from above or below. They also have a limited capacity of 30 missiles.

By default, both the driver and the passenger can make use of drive-by weapons. When the vehicle is equipped with the weapons upgrade, only the passenger can use their weapons.

Grand Theft Auto Online
The Deluxo is able to be customized in Los Santos Customs and other mod shops, although the weapons are only accessed via the corresponding vehicle workshop from a Mobile Operations Center or Avenger.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound - The Deluxo is one of the 32 vehicles wanted by the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound in the side-mission of the same name. Placed on the third list.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Four Deluxos appear in the preparation mission "Deluxos", where they are must be stolen from a security group that is guarding them. Given the circumstances of the mission, these examples are in their "civilian form", and therefore having no specials, such as the hover mode.
 * Later, they are used in the setup mission Signal Intercepts to hack and destroy targets. As the crew progresses through the mission, the Deluxo will "unlock" the hover mode and then, the flight mode.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * Parked inside Sunshine Autos after completing the first list for the import garage.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Found at InterGlobal Films (sometimes appears in place of the Stinger).
 * Parked in front of Ducum Inn.
 * Parked in Ocean Beach near the bridge going to the fairground.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Can be bought from Warstock Cache and Carry for $4,721,500 or for $3,550,000 after completing the Signal Intercepts setup mission as the heist leader.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the GTA Online Bonuses (April 2020 Part 2) event.

General

 * Its name is a derivative of "Deluxe", meaning luxurious or sumptuous. It is also a play of "DeLorean", the main inspiration of the car.
 * The default radio stations for the Deluxo are:
 * GTA Vice City: Wave 103.
 * GTA Online: Radio Mirror Park, Vinewood Boulevard Radio and Los Santos Rock Radio.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * The texture map seen above appears to indicate that the Deluxo's headlights and taillights could have looked like the DeLorean's in an early beta version. This texture map contains dual headlights, front turning signals and rear turning, red and reverse taillights. The current version only uses single headlights and red circular tail lights.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * The trip skip icon used in the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas features the side profile of a Deluxo. The car is otherwise absent in-game. It may be a reference to the film series , which features a.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * When the engine is activated in first person, the vehicle will emit a "boop-like" sound effect. This is also heard on the Tampa and Nightshade.
 * The Deluxo's ability to fly is a direct homage to the time machine from the Back to the Future film series.
 * During the preparation mission "Deluxos", Lester suggests the player paint the Deluxo with a brushed stainless steel finish, obviously referring to the real stock manufacture color.
 * In addition, the Deluxo comes with a brushed steel as the primary color and brushed black steel as the secondary one when purchased.
 * Unlike the Oppressor, Rocket Voltic and Vigilante, the Deluxo is not considered either a Land Vehicle for use in Time Trials nor an Aircraft for "Fly Under Bridges" and "Low Flying" Freemode Challenges, likely due to its permanent hover capability. As a result of this, it is possible to fly over the fence at Fort Zancudo and not be targeted by the P-996 LAZER jets there.
 * When in hover mode, safety features will prevent the Deluxo from heading into water and being destroyed. It is not possible to descend past the surface, nor enter car mode, should one be traveling across water.
 * As the files list the vehicle as being capable of firing exactly 30 missiles rather than holding 30 missiles, there will be 1 remaining missile in each pod which cannot be fired..

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * The Deluxo has secondary fog lights which are hidden over the primary headlights, this can sometimes be seen when the vehicle’s primary lights are smashed, and the secondary fog light’s corona effect can still be visible despite the lights being physically damaged. This is because the fog lights are located within inner "slots", but the headlight textures are made as single rectangle lamps.
 * This layout is somewhat similar to the ones from the DMC-12.
 * Originally, the player was able to travel much faster than anything else in the game with the Deluxo. This was possible when traveling high up, disabling the flight mode and spinning the car onto its roof in mid air, before rotating the car back to horizon level and engaging the flight mode. When done correctly, the Deluxo would fly backwards and quickly accelerate to abnormal speeds, often faster than the map can be rendered.
 * This was fixed in the Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series update.

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