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- "It's a rare car that allows you to be perfectly composed, effortlessly suave and extraordinarily violent all at the same time - and yet, somehow, the Ardent does all that and more. Behind the wheel of this masterpiece there's nothing you can't do: lose your pursuers, pop the dual machine guns, gun down the survivors, drop a pithy remark, open the champagne, have a quickie, drive into the sea, realize you've made a terrible mistake, and swiftly drown."
- ―Warstock Cache & Carry Description.
The Ocelot Ardent is a classic two-door coupé featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Gunrunning update, released on August 22nd, 2017, during the Ardent Week event.
Design
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The vehicle resembles the Lotus Esprit, particularly the Sport 300, given the front end proportions, pop-up headlamps and fenders. The front turning signals are thinner in appearance, similar to the Esprit S4, while the angular shapes around the rear quarter windows seem to be reminiscent of earlier generations of the Esprit. Its tail lamps bear some similarities to those from a Ferrari 348.
The Ardent is distinguished by featuring pop-up front headlamps, with a vented boot and additional fog lamps integrated into the front bumper, as well as a strethed license plate and badge. As per the vehicle's rear-engine design, the front boot functions as a spare-wheel compartment, as with cars like the Monroe or the Tropos Rallye.
The sides feature slightly extended skirts and flared fenders, as well as black trimming around the side windows and the rear-view mirrors. The roof line leads onto the car's B pillars which swiftly make their way to the very back of the car, at which point a small lipped edge is found. On the rear portion, the engine bay is found, with numerous engine bonnet vents.
The rear end mainly consists of large dual rear lights and smaller vertical reverse lamps. A single exit, double exhaust pipe peeps out of the rear bumper. The manufacturer's name is embossed in silver lettering above the rear license plate.
The Ardent's interior is also unique. It bears similarities to other classic cars, particularly the Turismo Classic. The vehicle's dial cluster is similar to that of the beta Schafter dial texture, which featured a unique redline marking on the tachometer, not present on the Schafter's final dial design.
The car is painted with a primary colour for its bodywork and a secondary colour for a stripe found on the lower side, as well as the skirt details. The car also features twin machine guns merged into the front bumper, on either side of the stretched license plate.
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Performance
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- Vehicle
The Ardent has great acceleration, which provides good speed in matter of seconds, although not as great as other sports-oriented vehicles of its class. Handling is good, with little to no sights of understeer or oversteer when turning at moderate speeds, though at high speeds, the understeer is more noticeable. Braking is also good, able to stop the car within a relatively short distance, also allowing to overcorrect turning in case the steering is not enough to sort a curve.
Judging by the detailing, the Ardent is powered by a V8 engine with "Ocelot" badges marked on the cam covers, in a rear-mid engine, rear wheel drive layout. If an "Exposed Engine" modification is installed, the vehicle will have a single-cam V8 with four double-barrel carburetors. Its engine sound appears to be a lower-pitched variation of the Kuruma, edited with a subtle tone derived from the XA-21 at higher revs. Like the Kuruma, the Ardent features a turbo dump-valve sound effect by default.
- Weapon
The machine guns perform the same as those of vehicles like the Blazer Aqua and the Ruiner 2000, providing decent firepower against players and vehicles with none or light armor, but will struggle against heavily-armored vehicles. Because of the nature of the vehicle, aiming the guns may be difficult and often requires to position the car, exposing it to the enemy target.
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| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) | Top Speed (mph / kmh) | Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) | Mass (kg / lbs) | Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 92 / 148 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1200 / 2646 | 60 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | RMR V8 (Cover) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
 | Speed | 79.409599% | ||||
| Acceleration | 71.25% | |||||
| Braking | 29.999998% | |||||
| Traction | 80.30304% | |||||
| Damage (per shot) [?] | Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) | Ammo Specifications/ Capacity | Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (16) 15 | 0.12 | 100 / 328 | 750 | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | ~ 500 RPM | Cannot be determined | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 | Damage | 30% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 98% | ||||
| Accuracy | 10% | ||||
| Range | 65% | ||||
| Clip Size | 100% | ||||
Modifications
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The Ardent can be customised in Los Santos Customs and other mod shops, however the liveries can only be purchased in a Mobile Operations Center or Avenger vehicle workshop.
| Category | Modification | Cost | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Street Brakes | $20,000 | ||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Bumpers | Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $2,200 | |
| Secondary Stock Bumper | $4,600 | |||
| Sport Bumper | $7,400 | |||
| Secondary Sport Bumper | $11,700 | |||
| Tuner Bumper | $14,500 | |||
| Secondary Tuner Bumper | $14,700 | |||
| Rear Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | $2,200 | ||
| Classic Bumper | $4,600 | |||
| Engine | Engine Tunes | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Engine Covers | Stock Engine Cover | $200 | ||
| Smooth Cover | $700 | |||
| Dual Vented Cover | $1,150 | |||
| Tuner Cover | $1,600 | |||
| Custom Exposed Engine | $1,950 | |||
| Chrome Exposed Engine | $2,400 | |||
| Secondary Exposed Engine | $2,500 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 | ||
| Oval Exhaust | $750 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Fenders | Stock Fenders | $300 | ||
| Plastic Fenders | $900 | |||
| Secondary Fenders | $1,500 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $1,600 | ||
| Smooth Hood | $3,000 | |||
| Vented Hood | $5,000 | |||
| Dual Vented Hood | $8,000 | |||
| Sport Hood | $9,600 | |||
| Tuner Hood | $11,000 | |||
| Deep Vented Hood | $11,600 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 | |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | ||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | ||
| Basic Camo | $18,240 | |||
| Zancudo Camo | $19,380 | |||
| Sprayed Camo | $20,520 | |||
| 3 Color Outline | $21,660 | |||
| 90s Sandbox | $22,800 | |||
| Modern 5 Color | $23,370 | |||
| Arid Theater | $23,939 | |||
| Winter Camo | $24,510 | |||
| Urban Warrior | $25,080 | |||
| Nature Reserve* | $25,650 | |||
| Naval Battle* | $26,220 | |||
| Urban Geometric* | $26,789 | |||
| Coyote Geometric* | $27,360 | |||
| Large Geometric* | $27,930 | |||
| Naval Geometric* | $28,500 | |||
| Desert Fractal* | $29,070 | |||
| Urban Fractal* | $29,639 | |||
| Large Digital* | $30,210 | |||
| Medium Digital* | $30,780 | |||
| Small Digital* | $31,350 | |||
| Released as part of the Festive Surprise 2019 event.E | ||||
| Deck the Halls | FREE | |||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Spoilers | None | $6,000 | ||
| Classic Spoiler | $7,050 | |||
| Tuner Spoiler | $10,000 | |||
| Secondary Tuner Spoiler | $13,000 | |||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $40,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | ||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
- E Awarded to players who logged on between Decenber 19 and December 24, during the Festive Surprise 2019 event.
Image Gallery
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Locations
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- Available to be purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for $1,150,000.
Events
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- Could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the Festive Surprise 2019 event. It featured a "Deck the Halls" livery by default.
Trivia
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- The vehicle's name "Ardent" and its main influence, "Esprit", share synonyms of liveliness and enthusiasm.
- The website's description referring to the vehicle driving into the sea is a reference to the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, which featured a submersible Lotus Esprit.
- If modified correctly, the Ardent can be made to resemble the Lotus Esprit Sport 350, a special track-focused variant of the Lotus Esprit produced from 1999 to 2000.
- The Ardent's front license plate is stretched wide, appearing to be similar to the European-style license plate found on the Pigalle.
- The default radio stations of the Ardent are FlyLo FM, Los Santos Underground Radio, and Soulwax FM.
See Also
- JB 700 - Another vehicle also influenced by the James Bond franchise and also has machine guns (albeit as part of a mission).
- Tempesta and Voltic - Two other vehicles with design influences from Lotus.
- V8 Ghost - A vehicle in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories also based on a Lotus Esprit.
- Stromberg - Another heavily modified and weaponized vehicle which is also manufactured by Ocelot.
