Rhino

Rhino is the name of a tank since GTA III. In both GTA III and GTA Vice City it resembles a modified M3 tank, but it is very unrealistic - tall, with doors on both sides, that can be easily damaged with even the slightest hit and truck-style 3-axle drivetrain with easily seen wheels. The turret was rotated by pressing buttons, which made precise shooting almost impossible. Since GTA San Andreas the Rhino looks like an M1 Abrams and is much more realistic. It is colored beige (desert camouflage), has a normal tank entrance in front and a new drivetrain with smaller wheels, which look almost like tracks. It also has a new steering system, that finally allows to make very tight turns. The turret is operated with mouse or right thumbstick (PS2), which allows to shoot directly at the target. Like its predecessor from the earlier games, the Rhino appears when the player gets a six star wanted rating. In all games, the Rhino can be avoided without much difficulty because of its slow speed and bad handling, but it's extremely deadly if the player attempts engaging one, since its cannon kills with one blast, and the soldier driving totes an M4. When it hits a car, the car most of the time explodes straight away; if not, it starts to burn instead. They're immune to all weapons minus the flamethrower and molotovs. The tank in GTA San Andreas can also be found in Area 69. The Rhino does not appear in GTA IV, even when 6 wanted stars are attained.

Missions
In the tank you can perform vigilante missions, which means catching and killing suspects. The Rhino isn't necessarily the best vehicle to do this mission because sooner or later you will be chased by the army, which means other tanks ramming your tank and damaging it. On the other hand, if you cannot complete the missions with the other, comparatively flimsy police vehicles, the Rhino might be better. If you can intercept the enemy vehicles, rather than chasing them, you may be able to strike the targets with the tank instead of firing on them. This method cuts down on the wanted level you receive, which may help you avoid having to fight the military.

In GTA Vice City there is a mission in which you have to steal a tank, Sir, Yes Sir!. Its doors are closed, so you need to wait until the driver hops out to buy some doughnuts, or kill guy on top of the tank. This tank has a self-destruct mechanism which you must have disabled before it destroys the tank.