For other uses, see Angel.
The Biker Angel (formerly Angel) is a motorcycle appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The motorcycle also appears as a chopper in The Lost and Damned, where it is manufactured by WMC, and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Description[]
The Angel is the gang vehicle of both the Vice City Bikers and the Liberty City Bikers.
The name of the vehicle is most likely a reference to the biker gang from the first Grand Theft Auto game, The Angels, which in turn is a reference to the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club.
Design[]
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the Angel is similar to the Freeway, featuring only minor alterations, including its side panniers (saddlebags) and patriotic paintwork, similar to Peter Fonda's motorbike in the film "Easy Rider". In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Biker Angel features a different paint job (blue with orange flames), and lacks panniers.
Performance[]
The performance of the Angel is nearly similar to the Freeway; being heavy, the vehicle has a wider turning radius and a further stopping distance, but makes up for with a powerful engine that provides the motorcycle moderately good top speeds and acceleration. Like the Freeway, it is also difficult to execute wheelies and stoppies with the bike, due largely, once again, to its heavy weight.
Gallery[]
Design[]
Variants[]
| Image | Vehicle | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special variants | |||
| Angel with improved handling | An Angel with improved handling and increased acceleration appears during Alloy Wheels of Steel in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The player can steal the motorcycle and keep it after the mission, however it will lose its improved properties if the player stores it in a garage. | ||
| Damage-proof and explosion-proof Biker Angel | A damage-proof Biker Angel with bulletproof tires, improved handling and increased mass appears during Light My Pyre in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. | ||
| Damage-proof and explosion-proof Angel | A damage-proof Angel with increased mass appears during AWOL Angel in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. | ||
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- The Greasy Chopper in Downtown.
- Driven by the Vice City Bikers around Downtown.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- Parking lot of the ferry terminal in Harwood, Portland.
- Head Radio Headquarters, Harwood, Portland.
- Marco's Bistro, Saint Mark's, Portland.
- Lane opposite the police station, Chinatown, Portland.
- Liberty City Memorial Stadium parking lot, Belleville Park, Staunton Island.
- Hogs 'n' Cogs store, Belleville Park, Staunton Island. To get it here, the player must bust the windows (preferably using melee weapons so as to avoid exploding the Angel).
- At the cottage in Belleville Park, Staunton Island.
- AMCo. underground garage, Torrington, Staunton Island.
- Western wall of Donald Love's office building, Torrington, Staunton Island.
- Western high rise apartment building, Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Parked by every Vice City Biker empire building site before being taken over.
- Inside the garage by Lance Vance's apartment after Taking the Fall.
- Commonly seen driving around Downtown by Vice City Bikers.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Alloy Wheels of Steel – Tommy and three bikers race with Angels (though Tommy can alternatively use a Freeway).
- Hog Tied – Tommy has to rescue Mitch Baker's bike that is behind the Ammu-Nation in Downtown.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- Biker Heat – An Angel can be found during the cutscene in the alleyway where Toni meets the Cedric Fotheringay.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Snitch Hitch – Four bikers arrive on Biker Angels after Vic and Lance kill the guards surrounding the jet.
- Hostile Takeover – Several Biker Angels are parked in front of the empire building. Later, they are used when the Bikers try to escape from Vic.
- High Wire – The bikers chase a Mendez Cartel member by using Biker Angels.
- Taking the Fall – Several Biker Angels are used by the bikers in the mission. During the end cutscene, Lance escapes the building using one.
- Light My Pyre – Lance uses a Biker Angel to drive to the Mendez Mansion.
- Protection Racket – The bikers may chase Victor in the side mission by means of Biker Angels.
- Drug Running – In the fifth job, the bikers chase Victor on their Angels to steal his merchandise after having sabotaged a deal. It is not mandatory for them to appear though, as the Sharks may sabotage the deal instead.
Notable Owners[]
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Sometimes if a battle with the Vice City Bikers is going on, if the Angels they are riding on are shot at with an Assault Rifle while they are driven at a high speed, the Angel may be shown doing donuts with no driver.
Specifications[]
Model[]
| Model name | Texture name | Handling name | Text label name | In-game name | Swankness | Flags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA Vice City | angel
|
angel
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ANGEL
|
ANGEL
|
Angel | N/A | ? |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | angel
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angel
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ANGEL
|
ANGEL
|
Angel | N/A | ? |
| GTA Vice City Stories | angel
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angel
|
ANGEL
|
ANGEL
|
Biker Angel | N/A | ? |
Population[]
| Groups | Scenario sets | Frequency (%) | Driver model | License plates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA Vice City | ? | N/A | ? | N/A | |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | ? | N/A | ? | N/A | |
| GTA Vice City Stories | ? | N/A | ? | N/A |
Handling[]
| Max velocity (kmh / mph) | Gears | Engine type | Drivetrain | Mass (kg / lbs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA Vice City | 190 / 117.8 | 4 | Petrol | RWD | 800 / 1760 |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | 188 / 116.56 | 4 | Petrol | RWD | 800 / 1760 |
| GTA Vice City Stories | 188 / 116.56 | 4 | Petrol | RWD | 800 / 1760 |
Audio[]
| Horns | Engine | Exhaust | Police scanner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Model | Category | Color | ||||
| GTA Vice City | ?
|
?
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N/A | N/A | ? | N/A | N/A |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | ?
|
?
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| GTA Vice City Stories | ?
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?
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Traffic Default Colors[]
| GTA Vice City | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Red 5 | 75 Grey 6 |
| GTA Liberty City Stories | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 75 |
| GTA Vice City Stories | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 75 |