For the modern adaptation in Grand Theft Auto Online, see Elegy Retro Custom.
The Elegy is a two-door sports car in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Design[]
The Elegy is based on the Nissan Skyline R32, which was only officially sold in Japan as well as Australia. They were never sold in the USA, although several were imported and made "legal" by Motorex, which was only founded in 1999. It actually seems to be an amalgamation of various Skylines, taking its squarish front mostly from the R31 Skyline, and its basic shape from the R32. The vehicle's tail lights and rear fascia bear a close resemblance to those of the R34. The Elegy is rear-wheel drive, unlike the well known Nissan Skyline GT-R, which is all-wheel drive, but the Elegy's understated styling, closed grille, and lack of any large rear wing means it's likely to be more closely related to RWD Skylines such as the GTS-t, or the R34 GTT, as well as the US legal Skyline GT-Rs imported by Motorex which have been converted from AWD to RWD. The stock wheels resemble the R33 GT-R's stock wheels.
Performance[]
Acceleration, speed, and handling are very impressive, but has a huge amount of torque, causing burnouts, fishtailing and oversteer as the engine tends to overpower the drivetrain, threatening to spin it out if attempting to turn in corners. This also makes the Elegy virtually unmanageable at high speeds after a back tire has been shot out, making it extremely difficult to maintain control. Because of the massive power, the Elegy spins out when drifting. The Elegy has a short wheelbase and strong body, so it is capable of withstanding a good deal of damage. With a little practice, the Elegy can be used as a drift car without the use of handling mods. Both the acceleration and top speed are top of the line.
The Elegy appears to have a fuel-injected, naturally aspirated inline engine, like its real life counterpart which uses a 6-cylinder inline engine, albeit turbocharged. The engine is, unusually, mounted transversely, even though the car is RWD. The vehicle also sports a 5-speed gearbox.
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 | RWD | 1500 / 3307 |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Modifications[]
Since it is a tuner, it can only be modified in Wheel Arch Angels in Ocean Flats, San Fierro.
Gallery[]
Notable Owners[]
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
- Farewell, My Love... - Woozie owns a pink Elegy, which he uses to race in this mission.
- Test Drive - Carl and Cesar steal an Elegy and a Sultan at Otto's Autos in San Fierro and bring them to the Garage after evading the cops.
- Race Tournaments - The player has to race against this car in LV Ringroad.
Locations[]
- Usually found around The Strip in Las Venturas or in Downtown San Fierro.
- It can also be found in Market, Los Santos.
- Found around San Fierro Triads turfs like in Calton Heights or in Chinatown, both in San Fierro.
- Found inside the Wang Cars showroom upon completion of Test Drive.
- Rarely found at The Pig Pen when driving another expensive car.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Elegy plays CSR 103.9.
Cut Content[]
Two unused Elegy paintjobs named after an unused cutscene variant of the Elegy (named "Legend" or "Legend 556" in the cutscene files, possibly hinting a Beta name for the vehicle).[1]
There are three different paintjobs, stored in legend1.txd (an exact copy of the existing elegy1.txd), legend2.txd and legend3.txd. They are all compatible with the Elegy model.
Trivia[]
- In literature, Elegy is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem.
- The Elegy is used by the San Fierro Triads as one of their gang cars, alongside the Sultan and the Stratum, which are also both tuners.
- Due to the lower height of its driver's seat, CJ will kick the car's occupant when stealing the car.
- The Skoiloine, a beta vehicle from Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, is possibly based on the Elegy.
- The Annis Elegy RH8, a vehicle in Grand Theft Auto V, is the Elegy's successor. It is based on the Nissan GT-R, which is a real-life successor to the GT-R R32, the car which the Elegy is based upon.
- There is a texture glitch in both editions of the game when applying a roof vent. As with the Sultan, applying a roof vent adds additional brand logos on the car's front fenders and back window. However, they do not load properly on the Elegy and show as white rectangles instead.
- Some details of the car design may have been taken from the vp_skyline, a cut car in the beta version of Midnight Club: Street Racing, another video game published by Rockstar Games in 2000 as a PlayStation 2 launch title. Especially the shape of the back lights, seen here, with the difference of the lights not being oval.
References[]
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