Los Santos Tuners is a content update for Grand Theft Auto Online, released on July 20, 2021.
Description[]
Content[]
LS Car Meet[]
Main article: LS Car Meet
Moodymann, Hao and many other known mechanics including Benny, appear in the underground meet along with a host of new characters where players can meet up safe from Free Mode dangers to show off their vehicles and interact.
Prize Ride Challenges[]
Every week, a prize vehicle will be on display on the back of a Slamtruck in the Car Meet. Varying challenges will be set for players to achieve in order to win the prize car for free. These challenges may take several days to complete.
Reputation[]
Main article: Reputation (LS Car Meet)
Earning Rep gets you an assortment of rewards to elevate your status in the scene — these include unlocking access to all sorts of fashionable gear, flashy new car customization options like new wheels and liveries, as well as Trade Prices on certain vehicles, access to new Race modes, and even the ability to hold your own private Car Meet.
Similar to the Arena Points system, new reputation levels unlock trade prices on vehicles, exclusive clothing items from purchase from the Merch store, vehicle customizations (e.g. wheels and liveries) and gameplay features.
Private Takeover[]
Players can take over the arena for a private session for an additional $50,000 fee, once they have achieved Reputation Level 20.
Races[]
The Street Race Series delivers exactly what it says on the can: bruising competition on creative tracks built on the streets of some of Los Santos’ most scenic neighborhoods, complete with shortcuts that are as much about risk as they are reward. The Pursuit Series offers drivers a more open-ended experience, with checkpoints placed sparsely throughout the map to encourage creative routes — after all, you’ll be competing against your fellow racers, as well as having LSPD’s finest hot on your heels. Meanwhile, Sprint offers a point to point challenge in Freemode with up to three other drivers in a breakneck race from the LS Car Meet out to various locations like LSIA and back.
Test Track[]
Main article: LS Car Meet#Test Track
The Meet building is home to a vast indoor test track. Players can access the track as a shared space with other players or opt to have an instanced session to themselves. Players can access with their own Personal Vehicles or one of a rotating set of three Test cars parked near the entry. While inside, players are free to drive around and three race options are available from the interaction menu:
Time Trial[]
Set a personal best time around the LS Car Meet Test Track (1 player - all other cars will turn to ghost-mode for non-contact)
Head-to-Head[]
Challenge another player to a there-and-back drag race across the LS Car Meet Test Track space (2 players).
Scramble[]
A randomized race around the LS Car Meet Test Track space where players compete to be the first to reach the target number of checkpoints (2-4 players)
Sprint[]
Main article: Sprint (race)
Race to an external checkpoint and back to the LS Car Meet in Free Mode (2-4 Players)
- Accessible from the Interaction Menu inside the Car Meet only.
Street Race Series[]
Main article: Street Race Series
Accessible from the Corona, Pause Menu map, Jobs menu, or from the Race Organizer inside the LSCM, there are seven different lap Races for 2-8 players. These races include several allowable marked shortcuts, often providing a trickier section to navigate, allowing slower, more agile vehicles to catch higher powered vehicles. They are locked to vehicles added in this update.
- Street Race - Back at the Rancho
- Street Race - Beachfront Runner
- Street Race - Country Pursuits
- Street Race - High Society
- Street Race - Home Street Home
- Street Race - The Business End
- Street Race - Up Your Alley
Pursuit Race Series[]
Main article: Pursuit Race Series
Accessible from the Corona, Pause Menu map, Jobs menu, or from the Race Organizer inside the LSCM (only after reaching Reputation Level 5), there are seven different point-to-point Races for 4-16 players while wanted by the Cops. They are locked to vehicles added in this update.
- Pursuit Race - A Real Education
- Pursuit Race - Get Trucked
- Pursuit Race - Good Bet
- Pursuit Race - Groving
- Pursuit Race - Industrial Action
- Pursuit Race - It's Terminal
- Pursuit Race - Join the Club
Auto Shop[]
As part of the update, new Auto Shops are available at 5 Los Santos based locations from Maze Bank Foreclosures. Purchasing an Auto Shop allows the player to run legitimate business operations as well as use it as a base for Robbery Contracts.
Repair and Mod Business[]
Main article: Auto Shop Service
Players will occasionally be tasked with repairing and modifying customer cars to their requested specification. Players can then choose to deliver the modified car back to the customer themselves or send hired staff to do the delivery for them to earn rewards.
Exotic Exports[]
Main article: Exotic Exports (GTA Online)
After completing a Contract, players can find a list of Exotic Exports vehicles on a chalkboard on the upper floor of the Auto Shop. Players must steal the cars listed.
Contracts[]
Main article: Contracts
Moodymann returns with his new girlfriend, Sessanta, as the bosses of new robbery missions. Contracts are similar to Heists, however these are smaller in scale and return smaller payouts.
New Characters[]
- Mimi
- Sessanta
- Lil' Dee
- Unnamed LSCM Race Organizer
- Unnamed LSCM Tattooist
- Unnamed LSCM Merch Store Owner
- Unnamed Mod Shop Mechanic
- Unnamed Auto Shop Staff (2)
- Unnamed crystal vape dealer
- Unnamed Korean contract client
- Unnamed Armenian contract client
- Union Depository Bank Manager
- Unnamed FIB client
Radio Stations[]
A new ‘Favorite Radio Stations’ option has been added to the Interaction Menu in GTA Online. This allows players to favorite radio stations which then only populate the radio wheel.
There is a new Media Player on the Radio Station wheel, which is populated with music by finding Media Sticks around Los Santos. 4 CircoLoco Records EPs and one Moodymann personal mix can be found. The tracklist includes songs from Monday Dreamin’, the debut compilation album from said record label. [1]
Tracklist:
- Lost Souls Of Saturn & TOKiMONSTA — Revision Of The Past
- Rampa — The Church (previously appeared briefly in GTA Online: The Cayo Perico Heist)
- Moodymann — Keep On Coming feat. CD
- Butch — Raindrops feat. Kemelion
- Margaret Dygas — Wishing Well
- Carl Craig — Forever Free
- Deichkind — Autonom (Dixon Edit)
- Adam Beyer — Break It Up
- tINI — What If, Then What? feat. Amiture
- Jamie Jones — Laser Lass
- Seth Troxler — Lumartes (Extended)
- Tale Of Us — Nova Two
- Sama' Abdulhadi — Reverie
- Luciano — Mantra For Lizzie
- DJ Tennis — Atlanta
- Mano Le Tough — As If To Say
- Kerri Chandler — You
- Damian Lazarus — The Future feat. Robert Owens
- Bedouin — Up In Flames
- Red Axes — Calib
Vehicles[]
There are 17 new cars in total over the course of the summer, with eleven immediately usable. Ten are available to purchase at launch on July 20 and one other vehicle is immediately accessible to try out on the Test Track before being made available for purchase a week later.
Image | Name | Description | |
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Purchasable immediately | |||
Karin Calico GTF | A 3-door liftback coupé based on the fifth and sixth generation Toyota Celica. | ||
Vapid Dominator GTT | A classic version of the Dominator, seemingly based on the 1969–1970 Ford Mustang. | ||
Annis Euros | A sports car mainly based on the Nissan 370Z. Returning from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. | ||
Karin Futo GTX | A variant of the Futo, based on the Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86). | ||
Dinka Jester RR | A variant of the Jester, strongly based on the fifth generation Toyota GR Supra (J29/DB). | ||
Annis Remus | A 2-door coupé based on the Nissan Silvia (S13). | ||
Dinka RT3000 | A roadster seemingly based on the Honda S2000. | ||
Obey Tailgater S | A modernized variant of the Tailgater, resembling the Audi RS3 Sedan (8V). | ||
Vulcar Warrener HKR | A pickup truck variant of the Warrener, resembling the 1974 Nissan/Datsun Sunny "Hakotora". | ||
Annis ZR350 | A sports car strongly based on a third generation Mazda RX-7 FD3S. Returning from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. | ||
Unlocked as part of event weeks | Week | ||
Pfister Comet S2 | A 2-door sports car based on the Porsche 992. | Comet S2 Week July 29, 2021 | |
Vapid Dominator ASP | A retro version of the Dominator, based on the 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R. | Dominator ASP Week August 5, 2021 | |
Emperor Vectre | A 2-door sports coupé based on the Lexus RC F. | Vectre Week August 12, 2021 | |
Pfister Growler | A 2-door sports car based on the Porsche 718 Cayman. | Kart Krash: Full Auto Week August 19, 2021 | |
Karin Sultan RS Classic | A 2-door version of the Sultan Classic and the classic version of the Sultan RS, based on the coupé version of the first generation Subaru Impreza. | Sultan RS Classic Week August 26, 2021 | |
Übermacht Cypher | A 2-door sports coupé mainly based on the BMW M2 (F87). | Cypher Week September 2, 2021 | |
Karin Previon | A 2-door coupé based on the third generation Toyota Soarer. Returning from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. | Previon Week September 9, 2021 |
Customization[]
The Car Meet area includes an open Modding Area similar to other vehicle customization garages, except other players in the meet will be able to watch the customization process in real time.
- 30 new Track Wheels have been added, 10 of which require Reputation Levels to unlock, and all can be applied at the LS Car Meet Mod Shop.
- 10 new vehicle liveries have been added for the Bravado Banshee (also automatically available in Grand Theft Auto V).
- 10 new vehicle liveries have been added for the Karin Kuruma.
- New ‘Low Grip Tires’ have been added and can be applied at the LS Car Meet Mod Shop to vehicles added with the Los Santos Tuners update.
- Exposed Engine Pulleys on the Annis Elegy Retro Custom and Karin Sultan RS are now fully animated.
Functionality/QoL[]
- A new ‘Vehicle Stance’ option has been added to the Interaction Menu and allows players to change the height of their personal vehicles added with the Los Santos Tuners update.
- A new ‘Hydraulics’ option has been added to the Interaction Menu that allows players to adjust the hydraulics of their personal vehicle.
- A new ‘Vehicle Roof’ option has been added to the Interaction Menu that allows players to put their personal vehicle roof up or down if it is a convertible.
Some modifications will only be available in the expanded and enhanced version on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in March 2022.
Character Customization[]
Main article: /Character Customization
A new Merch Shop is available in the car meet area. Its stock of over 170 items is exclusive to this shop, and all items must be unlocked by Reputation Level before the player can purchase them.
A Tattoo Shop is also available inside the car meet. While no new tattoos have been added, the "Torso – Back" category has been split into the "Torso – Back" and the new "Torso – Back Full" categories; this was presumably done to avoid a bug where the last few tattoos in this category would not show up due to too many purchasable items.
There is one new haircut for each gender included with this update, that being the "Afro Faded" haircut for male protagonists and the "Afro" for female protagonists.
Events[]
Image | Name | Start | End |
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Gunrunning Event | December 02, 2021 | December 15, 2021 | |
Heist Month (Week 4) | November 25, 2021 | December 02, 2021 | |
Heist Month (Week 3) | November 18, 2021 | November 25, 2021 | |
Heist Month (Week 2) | November 11, 2021 | November 18, 2021 | |
Heist Month (Week 1) | November 04, 2021 | November 11, 2021 | |
Halloween Week 2021 | October 28, 2021 | November 04, 2021 | |
GTA Online Bonuses (October 2021 Part 3) | October 21, 2021 | October 28, 2021 | |
GTA Online Bonuses (October 2021 Part 2) | October 14, 2021 | October 21, 2021 | |
GTA Online Bonuses (October 2021 Part 1) | October 07, 2021 | October 14, 2021 | |
GTA Online Bonuses (September 2021 Part 3) | September 30, 2021 | October 07, 2021 | |
GTA Online Bonuses (September 2021 Part 2) | September 23, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | |
GTA Online Bonuses (September 2021 Part 1) | September 16, 2021 | September 23, 2021 | |
Previon Week | September 09, 2021 | September 16, 2021 | |
Cypher Week | September 02, 2021 | September 09, 2021 | |
Sultan RS Classic Week | August 26, 2021 | September 02, 2021 | |
Kart Krash: Full Auto Week | August 19, 2021 | August 26, 2021 | |
Vectre Week | August 12, 2021 | August 19, 2021 | |
Dominator ASP Week | August 05, 2021 | August 12, 2021 | |
Comet S2 Week | July 29, 2021 | August 05, 2021 | |
Los Santos Tuners | July 20, 2021 | July 29, 2021 |
Gallery[]
Official Screenshots[]
Pre-release[]
Newswire releases[]
Videos[]
Cut Content[]
- Liveries were originally ordered in a different way for the Previon, ZR350, and Warrener HKR.[2]
- The Hotring Sabre was supposed to get one more new livery. The removed livery was named "Black Stripes".[3]
- Some strut braces were excluded on some cars.
- Calico GTF: Lightened Racing
- Dominator ASP: Titanium
- Futo GTX: 13
- Growler: 9[4]
- Texture dictionaries for:
- The Remus has a reference to a part named "remus_light2b", which would be attached to the right headlight. It's possible it's just an old name/model for the colored headlights. It was also supposed to have 4 hood pin options.[6]
- The Futo GTX had a crossed out center front plate option removed. There is an unfinished version of the Drift Bumper (as bumper 3). Also, it was supposed to have pod gauges.[7]
- The Dominator GTT has an unused model for intake 13. This may be a mistake.[8]
- There are unused models for Tailgater S' rail covers.[9]
- The Dominator ASP had a Carbon Mudflaps option.[10]
- The Growler had a foglamp option, only collision for it remains.[11]
- The Comet S2 had carbon vortex generators (and unknown roof option), and interior pod gauges.[12]
- The Cypher has an unused painted "GT Bumper" option.[13]
- Sultan RS Classic lost one exhaust option.[14]
- In addition, the seats are removable, yet there are no custom seat options. And the glovebox also took somewhat of a hit, as it has a fully modelled inside and removable door, yet the glovebox gauges you can apply are actually overlayed on top of the door.[15]
- The Dinka Jester has unused variants of the existing seats (pretty much identical to final versions), and it was also supposed to have Air Filters like the other cars.[16]
- The ZR350 has an unused and unnamed 9th splitter model. It also has unused models for a "Lightweight Carbon Panels" door option.[17]
- The Previon lost the following:
- The Remus and the RT3000 have unused spoiler collisions, while the ZR350 is missing a collision, likely for a spoiler too.[20]
- The Vectre had an additional:
- All eight contract missions were originally going to have dialogue between Sessanta and Moodymann, discussing the player's vehicle of choice for the Contract. They would either directly name the car, or talk about its general class.[23]
Trivia[]
- Both songs used in trailers for the update are available to listen to on the Media Player radio station, or in The Music Locker, as part of Moodymann's EP, Kenny's Backyard Boogie.
- The song used in the main trailer is "Freaks" by Nez, Gangsta Boo and Moodymann.
- The song used in the release trailer is "Bad Side" by LTJ X-Perience and Anduze
References[]
- ↑ “The [Money Dreamin'] compilation will also feature in the next GTA Online update, with a special DJ mix version showcasing new interpretations of all 20 tracks from the album, compiled and remixed by Seth Troxler.”— "CircoLoco Records Presents Monday Dreamin’" - Rockstar Newswire
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