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The Albany Esperanto is a vehicle appearing in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Design[]

In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Esperanto is very different from its earlier renditions. Rather than being a large two-door coupe, the new car is a mid-sized four-door sedan. Its styling inspiration appears to be a pastiche of common early-80s mid-size American car styling. The bumpers, sides (especially the wheel arches, side cladding, the slight kink behind the rear window, and the shape of the rear window) and bustle-back styling are based on the Lincoln Continental Mark VII. The front fascia is based on the 1982 Chevrolet Malibu, while the tail lights are extremely similar to those on a 1982 Pontiac Bonneville. The interior, which is shared with the Emperor, is also derived from the Bonneville.

Performance[]

The Esperanto is powered by a relatively lazy-feeling V6 engine, which is paired with a 5 speed gearbox in a RWD configuration. Overall, it is rather slow and dreary, in that acceleration is very poor and top speed is not very high. Handling is fairly acceptable, though some understeer can be felt. The suspension can be described as moderately firm, yet soft enough to cope with the rough streets of Liberty City. Braking has improved significantly over the 3D Universe Esperanto, though ABS is still not available. When crashed, this car appears to cope rather well. However, it is easy for the engine to become damaged.

Overview[]


Vehicle Statistics - Grand Theft Auto IV
Acceleration
(0-60 mph in Seconds)
Top Speed
(mph / kmh)
Gears Engines Drivetrain
(FWD / RWD / AWD)
Mass
(kg / lbs)
Handling.dat
N/A 75 / 120 5 N/A RWD 1600 / 3527
Website Statements / Badges
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Observed
N/A N/A 5 FR SOHC V8 (In-game model) RWD Cannot be observed

Variants[]

Roman's Taxi

Grand Theft Auto IV & The Lost and Damned
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The Roman's Taxi in Grand Theft Auto IV.
(Rear quarter view)
Description

Roman Bellic owns a fleet of black Esperantos he uses as taxis for his business before the mission Hostile Negotiation, before they are replaced by grey Cavalcades. It is the first vehicle the player drives in Grand Theft Auto IV and is optionally seen in a mission in The Lost and Damned.

Police Roadcruiser

Grand Theft Auto V
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The Police Roadcruiser in Grand Theft Auto V.
(Rear quarter view)
Description

In Grand Theft Auto V, the North Yankton State Patrol used a fleet of Esperantos as police vehicles circa 2004. They are only seen in the mission Prologue. The vehicle itself does not appear in GTA V.

Gallery[]

Design[]

Grand Theft Auto IV
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Front quarter view

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Top view

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Rear quarter view

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Front view

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Side view

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Rear view

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Engine bay

Esperanto-GTAIV-Underside

Underside image

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Detailing

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Inside view

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Other modelling

Locations[]

  • A black one is always available at the cab depot up until Roman's Sorrow has been completed. It can also be seen entering or leaving the building.
  • One or more may be parked at The Triangle Club in Northern Gardens, Bohan.
  • It can be found in Broker in traffic.
  • One can be found on Wenrohronon Avenue, in Broker with a Marbelle, parked on the side of the road near a small construction site before the road ends. It also can be found there in multiplayer modes.
  • It can often be found in Bohan.
  • It can occasionally be found in Alderney.

Rewards[]

Radio Stations[]

The Esperanto has the following default radio station(s):

Trivia[]

Wrecked-Beta-Car-GTAIV

Wrecked car in GTA IV.

  • Esperanto is the name of an auxiliary language spoken throughout the world.
  • The Esperanto was one of the first cars to appear in any media in the run-up to the release of GTA IV. It has often been mistakenly referred to as an "Albany" due to the fact that the word is conspicuously emblazoned on the grille.
  • A wreck that looks like a cross between the San Andreas Buccaneer and Esperanto can be found in Used Auto Parts in South Bohan, just Northwest of the South Bohan Safehouse. It will reappear a few days after the Used Auto Parts garage was blown up. There is an identical wreck in Brucie's Executive Lifestyle Autos.
  • During the introduction where Roman meets Niko at the Platypus, Roman is seen driving an Esperanto from his taxi fleet but with wheels from the Marbelle. After the cutscene, the altered wheels are switched out for the normal wheels seen on all Esperantos throughout the rest of the game.

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