Brute is an American automobile and heavy machinery manufacturer in the HD Universe of the Grand Theft Auto series.
Description[]
The company appears to specialize in medium- to heavy-duty trucks and various types of industrial equipment. Several Brute vehicles are variations of the first generation Declasse Burrito, indicating a connection between Brute and Declasse, much like the relationship between Chevrolet, on which Declasse is primarily based, and GMC, on which Brute is primarily based. The player can buy stocks from the company on the BAWSAQ website in Grand Theft Auto V.
"Brute" refers to someone or something that acts aggressively and unreasoningly, and it can also allude to great capacity or strength, as in "brute force", which hints at heavy machinery that is typically powerful.
The company also manufactures oil derricks, which can be found at the Murrieta Oil Field in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. Additionally, it produces lower deck loaders and farming equipment, though these are non-operational and non-functional.
Influence[]
Brute appears to be based on GMC, with its lineup of medium- to heavy-duty trucks closely resembling GMC models and their Chevrolet counterparts. This is reflected in the company's BAWSAQ website description in Grand Theft Auto V, which references GMC by mentioning Brute's production of "over-sized, eco-unfriendly vehicles designed for heavy-duty commercial use". The description also notes that these vehicles are "mostly driven by soccer moms and drug dealers in busy city centers", seemingly alluding to GMC's light-duty truck lineup, despite the fact that a Brute light-duty truck has not yet appeared in the series.
Vehicles[]
| Image | Vehicle | Style | Influence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Alphamail in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. |
Alphamail | Delivery van | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars exclusive. Based on the Boxville. | |
 The Ambulance in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Ambulance | Ambulance | 1997–2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 cutaway chassis | Based on the first generation Burrito. |
 The Armored Boxville in Grand Theft Auto Online. |
Armored Boxville | Improvised armed van | Based on the Boxville. Added in the Import/Export update for Grand Theft Auto Online. | |
 The Boxville in Grand Theft Auto V.  The Boxville in Grand Theft Auto V.  The Post OP Boxville in Grand Theft Auto Online. |
Boxville | Delivery van | GMC Value-Van | Post OP variant added in the Heists update for Grand Theft Auto Online. |
 The Bus in Grand Theft Auto IV. |
Bus | City bus | Orion V | Returned in Grand Theft Auto V without a named manufacturer. |
 The Camper in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Camper | Class C motorhome | 1997–2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 cutaway chassis | Based on the first generation Burrito. |
 The Enforcer in Grand Theft Auto IV. |
Enforcer | Law enforcement Armored van | Grand Theft Auto IV exclusive. Based on the Stockade. | |
 The Mr. Tasty in Grand Theft Auto IV. |
Mr Tasty | Ice cream van | Grand Theft Auto IV exclusive. Based on the Boxville. | |
 The NOOSE Enforcer in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. |
NOOSE Enforcer | Law enforcement van | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars exclusive. Based on the Boxville. | |
 The Police Riot in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Police Riot | Law enforcement Armored van | Lenco BearCat | |
 The Police Stockade in Grand Theft Auto IV. |
Police Stockade | Law enforcement Armored van | Grand Theft Auto IV exclusive. Based on the Stockade. | |
 The Prison Bus in The Lost and Damned. |
Prison Bus | Law enforcement transport vehicle | 1978–1989 International Harvester S-Series | Returned in Grand Theft Auto V without a named manufacturer. |
 The Pony in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Pony | Van | 1971–1996 GMC Vandura | |
 The RCV in Grand Theft Auto Online. |
RCV | Riot control vehicle | Manufacturer found in unused audio files. Added in The Doomsday Heist update for Grand Theft Auto Online. | |
 The Rental Shuttle Bus in Grand Theft Auto V.  The roofless Rental Shuttle Bus in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Rental Shuttle Bus | Airport passenger bus | 1997–2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 cutaway chassis | Based on the Tour Bus and first generation Burrito. |
 The Stockade in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Stockade | Armored van | 1989-2001 International 4000 Series | Formerly named as Securicar in Grand Theft Auto IV. |
 The Taco Van in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Taco Van | Food truck | Based on the Boxville. | |
 The first generation Tipper in Grand Theft Auto V.  The second generation Tipper in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Tipper | Dump truck | 1970–1995 Ford L8000 (first generation) 1990–2002 GMC TopKick (second generation) |
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 The Tour Bus in Grand Theft Auto V.  The roofless Tour Bus in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Tour Bus | Tourist van | 1997–2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 cutaway chassis Access Hollywood Tours bus |
Based on the first generation Burrito. Can spawn with or without the rear roof canopy. |
 The box variant of the Utility Truck in Grand Theft Auto V.  The flatbed variant of the Utility Truck in Grand Theft Auto V.  The Cherry Picker variant of the Utility Truck in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Utility Truck | Large service truck | Based on the Stockade. Available in three different configurations. |
Uncontrollable Vehicles[]
| Image | Vehicle | Style | Influence |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Constable 2a in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Constable 2a | Aviation cargo loader | FMC Commander |
 The AGP 20:55 in Grand Theft Auto V. |
AGP 20:55 | Agricultural grain trailer | Joskin Trans-SPACE 7500 |
 The 280 in Grand Theft Auto V. |
280 | Agricultural round baler | John Deere 375 Round Baler |
 The Flatbed Trailer in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Flatbed Trailer | Semi Truck Flatbed Trailer | |
 The Truck Trailer in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Truck Trailer | Semi Truck Trailer | |
  The Tanker Trailer in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Tanker Trailer | Semi Truck Tanker Trailer |
Gallery[]
Badges[]
Graphics[]
Equipment[]
Oversights[]
- The Dump in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online displays visible Brute badging, but for reasons unknown, it is labelled as being manufactured by HVY.
Trivia[]
- All static semi trailers in Grand Theft Auto V are manufactured by Brute and feature Brute badges, whereas all usable and towable trailers are without badges and have no specified manufacturer.
See Also[]
- HVY - Another heavy machinery and agricultural manufacturer in the HD Universe.
- DUDE - Another heavy machinery manufacturer, featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV.
