The FBI Car (poorly written as Fbi Car in-game) is a law enforcement car driven by FBI agents in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto Advance.
Overview
When the player has a 5 star wanted level, FBI cars replace the LCPD Police cars in chasing the player. The FBI Car has higher speed but poorer handling compared to the LCPD Police car, and each vehicle carries four agents in contrast to the Police car which, only carries two officers. There are also FBI car roadblocks, replacing the Enforcer in that capacity.
Like any law enforcement vehicle, the player may activate the Vigilante side-mission while in an FBI Car.
Design
In GTA III, the FBI Car's body is almost identical to the civilian Kuruma, but is painted exclusively in black and has tinted windows and a dashboard mounted light and siren. There is a slightly different variant of the FBI Car present at roadblocks, with its body color is in a lighter shade (most likely gray) than the FBI Car used in pursuits.
As in GTA III, the FBI Car in GTA Advance is distinguished by its black body color, but features two red strobe lights mounted in the front and back of the interior, and is distinct in design from both the Police Car and the Taxi.
Performance
In GTA III, the FBI Car is considerably faster than the standard Kuruma but has inferior handling due to a slightly higher ground clearance which, far from an improvement, only serves to make the vehicle less stable. This raised ground clearance makes the FBI car more prone to rollovers, but makes the vehicle more suitable of off-road driving. Compared to the LCPD Police car, the FBI car is faster but has less stability and durability.
The car's performance in GTA Advance is superior to the Police Car, possessing a slightly higher top speed second only to the F-1. The car's scrap value at the crusher, however, is lower, at $530 each.
Trivia
- Similar to most other FBI cars that follow, the FBI Car is the only law enforcement vehicles in GTA III that can be resprayed.
- The FBI Car in GTA III features a single blue dashboard light, but in GTA Advance it features two red dashboard lights, one in the front and one in the back.
- There is a glitch where prostitutes will enter the vehicle when stopped.
Locations
GTA III
- Seen when the player has a 5 star wantd level.
- Can be obtained after finishing the Export/Import law enforcement list at the Portland Docks, Portland Island.
GTA Advance
- At the LCPD Station, Shoreside Vale.
- Seen when the player has a 5 star wanted level.
See also
- Kuruma, a civilian equivalent.
- Special Agent Car, GTA 2 equivalent.
- FBI Washington, GTA Vice City equivalent.
- FBI Cruiser, GTA Liberty City Stories equivalent.
- FIB Buffalo, GTA IV equivalent.