“
You never forget the first time you sit behind the wheel of a mint condition Declasse Tornado: that effortless class, that shameless bulge in your pants or wetspot on the seat, that dawning certainty that you're still going to be crawling up this gentle suburban hill fifteen hours from now. Still, with our help, onlookers will be so floored by your paint job they won't even take a Snapmatic selfie in front of the impressive smoke clouds coming out your hood.
”
— Benny's Original Motor Works description.
The Declasse Tornado Custom is a two-door lowrider featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Lowriders: Custom Classics update, released on April 4th, 2016, during the Tornado Week event.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
“
This stylish sportcar’s speed is a daily reminder to take a break from the fast pace of the LS entertainment industry and calmly reflect on its bottomless depravity.
”
— Career Builder description.
“
You never forget the first time you sit behind the wheel of a mint condition Declasse Tornado.
”
— Rockstar Newswire description.
The Tornado Custom is a lowrider variant of the Tornado (specifically the convertible variant), where it brings various changes by default.
The vehicle retains its original design from the standard model, retaining the front and rear fascias. However, its soft-top features a custom pattern detail. Its underside is fitted with a paintable frame and has a visible driveshaft, a different, shorter exhaust setup (dual pipes instead of a single Y-split pipe), and visible hydraulic bars connected to the suspension.
The car is prominently painted in a single color, with the accent color painting the stitching and the details of the interior; and the trim color applied to most of the interior panellings and the soft top. The vehicle retains the stock wheel design from the normal Tornado, being a derivative of the "Flare" rims available in Los Santos Customs, albeit slightly smaller in size.
Current Design Gallery[]
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
The Tornado has received some improvements such as its handling and speed but otherwise remains a less-than-worthy competitor, though it has a somewhat reduced turning circle. Braking power is problematic as it requires the use of the handbrake to make quick stops, even with upgrades purchased.
Again, the vehicle is powered by a V8 engine, coupled to a 4-speed gearbox and powering the rear wheels. It shares the same engine sound as the regular version.
GTA Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Maximum Velocity (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 81 / 130 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 2200 / 4850 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | FR SOHC V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Declasse Tornado Custom - Sports Classics
SPEED
ACCELERATION
BRAKING
TRACTION
SEATS
2
GARAGE
MODDABLE
PREMIUM
SUPER-MODDABLE
SELL
BUY
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
| Category | Modification | Price | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $200 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $4,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $21,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $30,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $200 | ||
| Street Brakes | $4,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $5,400 | |||
| Race Brakes | $7,000 | |||
| Bumpers | Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $500 | |
| Chrome Teeth Bumper | $1,000 | |||
| Chrome Bars Bumper | $1,500 | |||
| Rear Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | $500 | ||
| Declasse Wheel Bumper | $1,000 | |||
| Tornado Wheel Bumper | $1,500 | |||
| Livery Wheel Bumper | $2,000 | |||
| Chassis | Arch Covers | None | $5,400 | |
| Primary Color Arch Covers | $8,640 | |||
| Chrome Arch Covers | $9,180 | |||
| Chrome Detail Arch Covers | $9,720 | |||
| Full Chrome Arch Covers | $10,260 | |||
| Livery Detail Arch Covers | $10,800 | |||
| Combo Detail Arch Covers | $11,070 | |||
| Aerials | None | $1,800 | ||
| Classic Aerials | $2,880 | |||
| Spring Aerials | $3,060 | |||
| Globe Aerials | $3,240 | |||
| Trim | None | $3,900 | ||
| Pink Pattern | $6,240 | |||
| Yellow Pattern | $6,630 | |||
| Red Pattern | $7,020 | |||
| Blue Pattern | $7,410 | |||
| Blue Wave | $7,800 | |||
| The Girls | $7,995 | |||
| Action Dude | $8,189 | |||
| The Birds | $8,385 | |||
| Tank | None | $4,200 | ||
| Secondary Color Tank | $6,720 | |||
| Chrome Tank | $7,140 | |||
| Livery Tank | $7,560 | |||
| Engine | Engine Block | None | $28,200 | |
| Tornado Engine Cover | $45,120 | |||
| V8 - Painted Ribbed Covers | $47,940 | |||
| V8 - Chrome Covers | $50,760 | |||
| V8 - Chrome Ribbed Covers | $53,580 | |||
| V8 - Painted Covers | $56,400 | |||
| Air Filters | Stock Air Filter | $20,400 | ||
| Front Air Filter | $32,640 | |||
| Chrome Airfilter | $34,680 | |||
| Twin Airfilter | $36,720 | |||
| Vertical Ram Pipes | $38,760 | |||
| Engine Tunes | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $1,800 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $2,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $3,600 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $6,700 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 | ||
| Triple Shotgun Side Exhaust | $750 | |||
| Twin Side Pipe Exhausts | $1,800 | |||
| Twin Exhaust | $3,000 | |||
| Twin Shotgun Exhaust | $9,550 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Fenders | No Ornaments | $300 | ||
| Fender Ornaments | $900 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $300 | ||
| Classic Hood | $650 | |||
| Triple Intake Bug Catcher | $1,500 | |||
| Single Intake Bug Catcher | $1,750 | |||
| Livery (Underside) | $2,000 | |||
| Panel Two Tone (Underside) | $2,400 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | ||
| Hydraulics | Standard Pump | $75,000 | ||
| Chrome Pump | $125,000 | |||
| Quad Pumps (4 in a Row) | $200,000 | |||
| Quad Pumps (2 by 2) | $250,000 | |||
| Quad Pumps (V-Pattern) | $275,000 | |||
| Quad Pumps + Panel Color | $290,000 | |||
| Interior | Main article: Benny's Original Motor Works/Interior | - | ||
| Trim Design | Stock Trim | $24,300 | ||
| Luxury Velour | $38,880 | |||
| Luxury Leopard Fur | $41,310 | |||
| Luxury Tiger Fur | $43,740 | |||
| Luxury Zebra Fur | $46,170 | |||
| Luxury Crocodile Skin | $48,600 | |||
| Luxury Camo | $49,815 | |||
| Luxury Digital Camo | $51,029 | |||
| Leather Striped | $52,245 | |||
| Leather Striped Leopard | $53,460 | |||
| Leather Striped Tiger | $54,675 | |||
| Leather Striped Zebra | $55,890 | |||
| Leather Striped Crocodile Skin | $57,104 | |||
| Leather Striped Camo | $58,320 | |||
| Leather Striped Digital Camo | $59,535 | |||
| Dash | None | $10,200 | ||
| Pink Pattern | $16,320 | |||
| Yellow Pattern | $17,340 | |||
| Red Pattern | $18,360 | |||
| Blue Pattern | $19,380 | |||
| Blue Wave | $20,400 | |||
| The Girls | $20,910 | |||
| Action Dude | $21,420 | |||
| The Birds | $21,930 | |||
| Dials | Stock Dials | $8,700 | ||
| Plain Jane | $13,920 | |||
| Flames | $14,790 | |||
| Old School Skull | $15,660 | |||
| Sun God | $16,530 | |||
| Classic 30s | $17,400 | |||
| Rocker Style | $17,835 | |||
| Voodoo Skull | $18,270 | |||
| Plain Jane (Negative) | $18,705 | |||
| Flames (Negative) | $19,140 | |||
| Old School Skull (Negative) | $19,575 | |||
| Sun God (Negative) | $20,010 | |||
| Classic 30s (Negative) | $20,445 | |||
| Rocker Style (Negative) | $20,880 | |||
| Voodoo Skull (Negative) | $21,315 | |||
| Steering Wheels | Stock Wheel | $8,400 | ||
| Three-way | $13,440 | |||
| The Toad | $14,280 | |||
| Street Rod | $15,120 | |||
| Two Retro | $15,960 | |||
| Greaser | $16,800 | |||
| Rockabilly | $17,220 | |||
| Old School Cool | $17,640 | |||
| Vintage Racer | $18,060 | |||
| Burnout | $18,480 | |||
| Got Wood? | $18,900 | |||
| Restomod | $19,320 | |||
| La Bomba | $19,740 | |||
| Chain Link | $20,160 | |||
| Starry Eyed | $20,580 | |||
| Deco | $21,000 | |||
| Cruzer | $21,420 | |||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $200 | |
| Xenon Lights | $3,000 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | ||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | ||
| Classic Pinstripe | $18,240 | |||
| Coils Pinstripe | $19,380 | |||
| Pimp Pinstripe | $20,520 | |||
| Detail Pinstripe | $21,660 | |||
| Blue Retro Pinstripe | $22,800 | |||
| Decorative Glow Pinstripe | $23,370 | |||
| Neo Geometric | $23,939 | |||
| The Girls | $24,510 | |||
| Fallen Angel | $25,080 | |||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | Too Hot | ||
| Full Coverage | Too Hot | |||
| Plates | Main article: Benny's Original Motor Works/Plates | - | ||
| License | 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 | - | ||
| Roofs | Stock Roof | $5,700 | ||
| Leopard Roof | $9,120 | |||
| Tiger Roof | $9,690 | |||
| Zebra Roof | $10,260 | |||
| Croc Roof | $10,830 | |||
| Camo Roof | $11,400 | |||
| Digital Camo Roof | $11,685 | |||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | Too Hot | ||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $200 | ||
| Street Transmission | $5,900 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $6,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $8,000 | |||
| Trunk | None | $18,600 | ||
| Speaker Box Shelf | $29,760 | |||
| Square Speakers Shelf | $31,620 | |||
| Round Speakers Shelf | $33,480 | |||
| Turbo | None | $1,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $30,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | ||
| Main article: Benny's Original Motor Works/Wheels | - | |||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
Gallery[]
Benny's Original Motor Works poster of the Tornado Custom.
A Tornado Custom in a promo screenshot.
A Tornado Custom with its roof retracted. (Rear quarter view)
The player leaning out of the window.
Modified example of the Tornado Custom on Benny's Original Motor Works.
Special Variants[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Main article: Phantom Car
During the two Halloween event weeks in 2021, a special variant of the Tornado Custom named "Phantom Car", would appear at night during freeroam as one of the random events. The "Phantom Car" is a reference to "Christine", a malevolently possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury that stars in the Stephen King novel and 1983 film of the same name.
The Phantom Car official advert.
The Phantom Car in game (Rear quarter view).
The Phantom Car in attack mode, killing a player.
Prominent Appearances in Missions[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Used by attacking enemies in the Grove Street Survival.
- Used by the Vagos in the Security Contract "Gang Termination" (Vagos Captains scenario) and the Short Trip mission "Fire It Up".
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Can be converted from a standard Tornado at Benny's Original Motor Works for $375,000.
Radio Stations[]
The Tornado Custom has the following default radio station/s:
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Tornado Custom uses the "Mexican" group which can play East Los FM.
Trivia[]
General[]
- The livery "Neo Geometric" for this vehicle is a reference to the character Neo from The Matrix movies. It also looks similar in design to Digital Rain, which is commonly seen in the franchise.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- When the roof is retracted and the vehicle is either stationary or accelerating slowly, the player will rest their left arm on the driver's side door, this also happens on the Buccaneer Custom and the Chino Custom. This does not occur when in first-person view.
- After upgrading to the Tornado Custom and leaving Benny's garage, the car will emit a unique backfire noise. This noise disappears when the car is stored in the player's personal garage or leaving/switching sessions.
- Should the player opt to convert the convertible variant of the Tornado, any secondary color will be carried over to the accent color (including colors not available for said category, such as Chrome, Matte or Metals).
- Similarly, if a rusty variant of the Tornado is converted, the Worn colors will be carried over as well, which are not available at any mod shop.
Bugs/Glitches[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- The soft-top of the vehicle partially clips through the rear wheel wells when retracted. This is best seen when the rear hydraulics are used.
See Also[]
- Tornado - Standard version of the Tornado Custom.