Atomic is a tire and automotive parts company featured in both the 3D Universe and HD Universe of the Grand Theft Auto series.
Description[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
TransFender and Wheel Arch Angels offer Atomic custom rims. Additionally, Wheel Arch Angels offers an Atomic-themed paint job for the Flash.[ref?] It is possible that the instances of Atomic in GTA San Andreas bear no relation to the Atomic brand featured in the HD Universe, and are simply coincidental.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
In GTA IV, Atomic is responsible for producing all the car tires featured in the game. The Patriot comes with Atomic-manufactured headlights, seen in Grand Theft Auto V before the After Hours update for the enhanced version.
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
Atomic operates similarly to its role in GTA IV, now complemented by a sponsored blimp advertising their products in the skies above Los Santos. By pre-ordering GTA V before its 2013 release, players were granted access to this sponsored blimp by calling Atomic directly in-game, a feature that was later included in the game's special editions. An auto repair shop located on Little Bighorn Avenue and Macdonald Street in Rancho, known as Rancho Tires, appears to be heavily affiliated with the Atomic brand.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Atomic is showcased on various vehicle liveries in Grand Theft Auto Online. Furthermore, Atomic manufactures serpentine belts visible in the engine compartments of certain vehicles added to GTA Online.
Influence[]
The brand appears to be based on Goodyear and Michelin, with its logo combining the color schemes of both. Atomic also features a mascot made from tires, an obvious parody of the Michelin Man.
The company also seems to draw inspiration from Falken, a brand once affiliated with Goodyear, as select car liveries in GTA Online are primarily based on liveries used by the Falken drift teams.
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