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Please note: this vehicle can be modified at a Vehicle Workshop inside an Avenger or Mobile Operations Center.
The Deluxo is a sports car appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of The Doomsday Heist update. It is manufactured by Imponte in the HD Universe.
Design
3D Universe
The Deluxo is based on the DeLorean DMC-12, although various differences may be noted, including taillights more reminiscent of Ferrari's dual circular taillights from many of its 1970s and 1980s models, headlights and body shape similar to those of a Renault Alpine GTA/A610, and a wider spectrum of body colors. The Deluxo also resembles an Audi Quattro (1980-1991), and like the Quattro, it also has a front-engine, all-wheel drive drivetrain. There also appears to be resemblances of the 1990-1994 Volkswagen Corrado, particularly the shape.
Grand Theft Auto Online
Template:Next-Gen The Deluxo still retains the same design as in the 3D Universe, this time being closer to the DeLorean DMC-12 in terms of shape although missing the rear louvers, but having slight styling modifications similarly to the Lancia Montecarlo. The wedge shape of the front is similar to the first generation Isuzu Piazza while the styling of the front fascia is derived from the 1988-1989 Pontiac 6000 and the rear end features tail lights similar to those of the Nissan 300ZX (Z31).
The Deluxo now has the ability to fly, being closer to its fictional iteration from the Back To The Future series, the DeLorean time machine (minus the characteristic devices on the rear). The car features retractable wheels similar to the Blazer Aqua and wings that behave in the same way as those found on the Oppressor. On the rear bumper, thrusters can be seen when in flight mode and thrust heat can be seen coming from the wheel hubs.
When either door is opened, a unique hydraulic sound can be heard.
Current Design Gallery
Detailing
Version History Gallery
Performance
3D Universe
The Deluxo is a fast car, but its speed is not on par with the Infernus or the Cheetah. The engine has the same sound as the Infernus in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, so it may possibly be a V8 as well. The vehicle's braking is pretty good and responsive, and its handling pretty satisfactory. However, as a result of its AWD drivetrain, the Deluxo suffers from some moderate understeer. To mitigate this understeer, take corners by slowing a bit with the car's normal brakes and drifting lightly through them with a slight application of handbrake and countersteer. Take care not to drift too heavily, or the rear end will swing wide and the car will oversteer.
The Deluxo is one of the better vehicles to drift with due to its AWD drivetrain. The Deluxo is also a good vehicle to go racing with. Its acceleration and speed is near the top level of all sports cars, and its AWD provides great stability in all conditions. However, the Deluxo is rather fragile, so take care to avoid crashing too much. Also, the vehicle tends to lose control while clipping objects at high speeds.
3D Universe Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 124 / 200 | 5 | Petrol | AWD | 1600 / 3527 |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | AWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Car mode
The Deluxo received a major overhaul in terms of performance. On land, the Deluxo has properties similar to coupes and hatchbacks, with decent speed, acceleration and good handling on the road; its top speed is roughly 110mph according to the dashboard's speedometer. One may experience slight oversteer at medium speeds, but it is not much of a problem on the hands of an experienced driver.
The Deluxo has two flight modes:
- Hovercraft
The wheels fold up and the vehicle hovers above ground. Hovercraft mode not only allows the vehicle to traverse terrain easily, but allows the player to travel over water. The Deluxo can also turn (or rather, spin) with next to no space needed, allowing it to make maneuvers such as doubling back to escape enemies easily. In this state, however, contrary to what one might expect it is actually slower than in car mode, only reaching about 80mph according to the dashboard's speedometer. It is also less controllable, therefore being prone at fishtailing on turns. If the player leaves the Deluxo while in hover mode, the wheels will fold back down and the vehicle will return to car mode. This action can be avoided by bailing out of the car while it is in motion (including spinning on the spot), which will result in the car remaining in hover mode. This technique also allows the Deluxo to remain above water if the player wishes to exit it while hovering over a body of water, as the car will otherwise sink and be destroyed if the player leaves it while above water.
- Aircraft
When pushed upwards, four small wings are deployed to provide lift, being an ideal choice to avoid enemies on ground and cruise around easily, but while in flight, the car moves much slower (slightly slower than a Cargobob). Should the player bail out of a flying Deluxo, the vehicle will behave in a similar manner to a moving car, coming gradually to a stop. It will then slowly descend towards the ground and transition into hovercraft mode upon landing, allowing the player to retrieve it. Unlike most aircraft, the Deluxo does not automatically provide the occupants with parachutes, therefore requiring them to be acquired elsewhere in order to safely bail out of it while in the air.
- Armament
The Deluxo can be modified in a Weaponized Vehicle Workshop with weaponry consisting of machine guns with unlimited ammo and rocket launchers with a capacity of 30 rockets (not indicated on UI) with superior homing accuracy over standard homing missiles, similar to the Ruiner 2000 and the Vigilante. Combining the flight mode with the offensive capabilities, the Deluxo can be a great contender against weaponized vehicles with less maneuverability, but may not be the best at taking out more nimble weaponized aircraft or even an Oppressor.
GTA Online Overview
| 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 | 87 / 140 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 1600 / 3527 | 60 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Deluxo is able to be customized in Los Santos Customs, although the weapons are only accessed via the corresponding Vehicle Workshop from a Mobile Operations Center or Avenger.
| 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 | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 | ||
| Large Exhaust | $750 | |||
| Large Double Exhaust | $1,800 | |||
| Oval Exhaust | $3,000 | |||
| Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $2,200 | ||
| Aftermarket Bumper | $4,600 | |||
| Primary Aftermarket Bumper | $7,400 | |||
| Dropped Combination Splitter | $11,700 | |||
| Grilles | Stock Grille | $??? | ||
| Debadged | $750 | |||
| Grille Spoiler | $1,340 | |||
| Secondary Panel Grille | $1,650 | |||
| Secondary Debadged Grille | $3,000 | |||
| Secondary Grate Mesh | $3,200 | |||
| Black Grate Mesh | $3,650 | |||
| Badged Grate Mesh | $4,100 | |||
| Grille Spoiler | $4,550 | |||
| Mesh Grille w/ Spoiler | $5,000 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $??? | ||
| Secondary Hood | $3,000 | |||
| Carbon Hood | $5,000 | |||
| Race Vents | $8,000 | |||
| Carbon Race Vents | $9,600 | |||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 | |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights |
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| 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 |
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| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Skirts | Stock Skirts | $??? | ||
| Black Vented Skirt | $5,500 | |||
| Secondary Vented Skirt | $8,000 | |||
| Spoilers | None | $??? | ||
| Black Lip Spoiler | $7,050 | |||
| Black Window Lip Spoiler | $10,000 | |||
| Black Factory Style Spoiler | $13,000 | |||
| Tailgate Spoiler | $14,000 | |||
| Flush Mount Spoiler | $16,000 | |||
| Pedestal Spoiler | $16,500 | |||
| Super Spoiler | $17,000 | |||
| Carbon Race Spoiler | $17,500 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Weapons | No Weapon | $78,500 | ||
| Mounted MGs and Missiles | $198,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels |
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| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
Gallery
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto Online
Video
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound - The Deluxo is one of the 32 vehicles wanted by the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound in the side-mission of the same name. Placed on the third list.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Four Deluxos appear in the Freemode Preparation "Deluxos", where they are must be stolen from a security group that is guarding them. Given the circumstances of the mission, these examples are in their "civilian form", and therefore having no specials, such as the hover mode.
- Later, they are used in the setup mission Signal Intercepts to hack and destroy targets.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Parked inside Sunshine Autos after completing the first list for the import garage.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Found at InterGlobal Films (sometimes appears in place of the Stinger).
- Parked in front of Ducum Inn.
- Parked in Ocean Beach near the bridge going to the fairground.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can be bought from Warstock Cache and Carry for $4,721,500 or for $3,550,000 after completing the Signal Intercepts setup mission as the heist leader.
Trivia
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- The default radio station for the Deluxo is Wave 103.
- The texture map seen above appears to indicate that the Deluxo's headlights and taillights could have looked like the DeLorean's in an early beta version. This texture map contains dual headlights, front turning signals and rear turning, red and reverse taillights. The current version only uses single headlights and red circular taillights.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
A Deluxo visible on GTA: San Andreas trip skip icon.
- The trip skip icon used in the PC version of GTA: San Andreas features the side profile of a Deluxo. The car is otherwise absent in-game. It may be a reference to the film series Back to the Future, which features a DeLorean-based time machine.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- The default radio stations for the Deluxo are Radio Mirror Park, Vinewood Boulevard Radio and Los Santos Rock Radio.
- When the engine is activated in first person, the vehicle will emit a āboop-likeā sound effect, this is also heard on the Tampa and Nightshade.
- The Deluxo's ability to fly is a direct homage to the time machine from the Back to the Future film series.
- During Preparation: Deluxos, Lester suggests the player paint the Deluxo with a brushed stainless steel finish, obviously referring to the real DMC-12's stock manufacture color.
- Unlike the Oppressor, Rocket Voltic and Vigilante, the Deluxo is not considered either a Land Vehicle for use in Time Trials nor an Aircraft for "Fly Under Bridges" and "Low Flying" Freemode Challenges, likely due to its permanent hover capability. As a result of this, it is possible to fly over the fence at Fort Zancudo and not be targeted by the P-996 LAZER jets there.
- When in hover mode, safety features will prevent the Deluxo from heading into water and being destroyed. It is not possible to descend past the surface, nor enter car mode, should one be travelling across water.
Bugs/Glitches
Grand Theft Auto Online
- The Deluxo has secondary fog lights which are hidden over the primary headlights, this can sometimes be seen when the vehicleās primary lights are smashed, and the secondary fog lightās corona effect can still be visible despite the lights being physically damaged.
- Originally, the player was able to travel much faster than anything else in the game with the Deluxo. This was possible when travelling high up, disabling the flight mode and spinning the car onto its roof in mid air, before rotating the car back to horizon level and engaging the flight mode. When done correctly, the Deluxo would fly backwards and quickly accelerate to abnormal speeds, often faster than the map can be rendered.
- This was fixed in the Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series update.
See Also
- Ruiner 2000 - Another heavily modified vehicle manufactured by Imponte.
- Stromberg - Another heavily modified vehicle inspired by 1980s-era film.
- Oppressor Mk II - A custom motorcycle that also utilizes hovering ability.