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For the mission in GTA 1, see Penetrator (mission).
The Penetrator is a sports car featured in Grand Theft Auto 1 and a two-door super car featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Import/Export update. It is manufactured by Ocelot in the HD Universe.
Design
Grand Theft Auto 1
The Penetrator is a sports car that appears in two versions. The Liberty City variant is simply the Porka with its roof up, while the San Andreas/Vice City variant is based on a Porsche 911.
Grand Theft Auto Online
Template:Next-Gen The vehicle appears to be heavily based on the Jaguar XJ220, seen heavily in the overall curvature of the beltline and rear window design, as well as appearing to feature the rear lights from the Lamborghini Diablo VT and a rear grille similar to the one found in the Bugatti EB110. The front bumper appears to be based on the one found in the Chevrolet Corvette Indy concept car. Unlike its real-life counterpart, the Penetrator does not feature flip-down headlights. Due to this, the front fascia seems to be based on the Jaguar XJ220S TWR, a track tuned version of the XJ220.
A particular feature of the Penetrator is that the rear window's panel is not fully connected to the roof, leaving a small gap between them. It is tilted about 5 degrees throughout the entirety of the rear window frame.
Current Design Gallery
Version History Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto 1
Grand Theft Auto Online
The vehicle has a mid-engine configuration and a very low ride height. Low profile tires are found on the vehicle's wheels. Despite the Penetrator's long profile, the car has relatively good maneuverability, possibly due to the position of the front wheels and the steering range.
It is powered by a single cam V12 engine equipped with 12 throttle bodies, coupled to a 5-speed gearbox in a mid-engine, all wheel drive (30% front, 70% rear distribution) layout.
As the Penetrator has a much higher speed than other supercars in-game, it makes it a much worthy competitor for races with its all-around handling and excellent speed and acceleration.
The Penetrator appears to have some oversteer when entering corners quickly and can sometimes lead to it powersliding. This happens often if performing a 90-degree turn at high speeds and turning sharply.
GTA Online Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 99.1 / 159.5 | 5 | N/A | AWD 30% FWD 70% RWD |
1470 / 3241 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | M4 SOHC V12 w/ 6 Double-Barrel Downdraft Carburetors/12 Throttle Bodies (In-game model) | AWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto Online
- TBA
- The vehicle appears to come with exhaust, side skirt and spoiler modifications.
Image Gallery
Grand Theft Auto 1
Grand Theft Auto Online
Locations
Grand Theft Auto 1
- The first version appears only in Liberty City.
- The second version can be found in Vice City and San Andreas.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can be bought from Legendary Motorsport for $880,000.
Trivia
General
- The Penetrator is one of seven vehicles in GTA Online to return from the 2D Universe, the others being the Z-Type, Tour Bus, Furore GT, Mamba, Panto, and Itali GTB.
- The Penetrator previously held the longest gap between its last appearance and re-appearance until it was beaten by the Itali GTB on January 10th, 2017, which was released a month later.
- The name of the vehicle is a reference to the sexual act of penetration, continuing on Rockstar's lewd humour.
- This is further explained from the Legendary Motorsport website, which further emphasizes its lewd humor.
- It was also on sale during the Valentine's Day 2017 event week, providing even more crude humor on Rockstar's part.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- The Penetrator emits an electrical beep when the engine is turned on, the same sound effect is heard on the Bestia GTS
- If modified with a rear spoiler, it can resemble the Jaguar XJ220S, a homologated motorsport version of the XJ220.
See Also
- XA-21 - A concept supercar, also manufactured by Ocelot, released as a continuation of the Gunrunning update.
- Porka
- Porka Turbo
- Porka 910
- Comet - 3D Universe and HD Universe counterpart of the Grand Theft Auto 1 Penetrator, also based on Porsche cars.