The Sabre Turbo (also known as the Sabre GT in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars) is a high-performance variant of the Sabre featured in both the 3D Universe and the HD Universe, and due to appear in Grand Theft Auto VI. It is manufactured by Declasse in the HD Universe.
Description[]
Grand Theft Auto VI[]
The Sabre Turbo briefly appeared in the September 2022 GTA VI leaks in a single clip, parked in front of a Quickshop grocery store in Port Gellhorn in a cream color, with only its front visible and seemingly rendered as an LOD model.[1]
Influence[]
3D Universe[]
Other than the presence of a racing stripe, the Sabre Turbo appears mostly the same as a standard Sabre, being mainly based on the 1970–1972 Buick Skylark.
HD Universe[]
The Sabre GT/Turbo is nearly identical to its 3D Universe counterpart and takes over the role of the Sabre as well. It is a mix of various General Motors A-bodies and other American muscle cars. The general appearance is modeled after the second-generation Oldsmobile 442, with the rear bumper and the tail lights specifically taken from the 1970 model year, and the circular lights and cutouts on the front bumper taken from the 1971–1972 models. The front fascia closely resembles that of the 1970 Buick GSX, but with the cross-shaped grille taken from the 1969 Buick Skylark. The hood seems to be a mix of the ones found on the 1970 Skylark models and the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. The side profile resembles that of a 1966–1969 Buick Riviera. The paint job seems to be a mix of a 1970 Chevelle SS and a first-generation Mustang Mach 1 with some characteristics from a 1968 Shelby Mustang.
The different hood scoop extras on the Grand Theft Auto IV Sabre GT resemble those of a 1968 Shelby Mustang and the 1970 Chevelle SS.
Design[]
3D Universe[]
The Grand Theft Auto: Vice City rendition of this vehicle appears in a permanent red color, complete with a white strip. It does not appear in any other color and cannot be resprayed. Game files reveal the vehicle is actually painted yellow with what is likely to be a blue stripe. However, as the red and white stripe is a permanent texture across the vehicle, it does not appear painted in the aforementioned yellow/blue combination.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Sabre Turbo appears in several colors, while retaining a racing stripe that is always light green. In this game, the Cholo Sabre looks the same as the Sabre Turbo, except that the Cholo Sabre is perpetually yellow with a white stripe.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
The design of the car is largely identical to its 3D Universe iteration, as well as the standard Sabre from the aforementioned universe (since it was drastically redesigned in the HD Universe), but it improves with the addition of details around the vehicle, namely the sectioned grille, bumper details and badging. While the car retains the circular headlights and vertical tail lights, it has two extra square lamps on the grille and two extra turn signals on the rear, with small reverse lights included within the same tail lights. Being an older design, has a different Declasse logo than the manufacturer's other cars: a circle with "Declasse" written around the inside edge.
The Sabre GT may feature a standard hood, a pentagon-shaped intake bulge, or a twin ram-air hood with "cui" (cubic inches) markings and other stickers. The car can have a secondary color in the form of stripes on the hood, roof, trunk and lower sides, with "SABRE TURBO" marked near the rear wheels. The rim design is shared with that of the beater variant of the Sabre.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
The Sabre GT in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is similar to the original GTA Vice City design, lacking the chin spoiler appearing in GTA IV but sporting a ram-air hood. It again appears in a two-tone paint job design with the secondary color used as a stripe down the hood, roof and trunk lid. It features chrome front and rear bumpers.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
Returning to its original name as the "Sabre Turbo" in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online (although retaining the "SABRE GT" badges), the vehicle remains almost identical to its appearance in GTA IV. The chin spoiler from GTA IV has been removed, but is available as a customization option at Los Santos Customs and other vehicle mod shops. The extra hood options are also removed from the model itself, but are available as customization options as well.
Color distribution is the same as in GTA IV, with the secondary color applied in the form of stripes on the hood, roof, trunk and lower sides, with "SABRE TURBO" marked near the rear wheels. It also retains the same wheel design, being a derivative of the "Muscle Freak" muscle rims available in Los Santos Customs.
Performance[]
3D Universe[]
Compared to a regular Sabre, the Sabre Turbo is capable of better acceleration, top speed, and cornering, and it emits a different engine sound from that of its stock counterpart. Because of its modified engine, the car also emits a noise associated with vintage turbo-charged engines (possibly a turbocharged V8 with multi-barrel carburetor). In GTA Vice City, the Sabre Turbo is an excellent car for street racing, as it is as competitive as more modern sports cars such as the Banshee, Infernus, and Stinger, despite its rather soft suspension. The vehicle is a good choice for the longer street races, as it has very good durability when compared to other high performance cars like the Infernus and the Cheetah, which is very useful during the VC Endurance race.
In GTA Vice City Stories, its performance traits are similar to those of the Polaris V8, being a powerful car, capable of achieving high speeds and having good acceleration. Due to having a RWD drivetrain, the handbrake may be required in order to take proper turns. In comparison to its GTA Vice City counterpart, this version of the car has better performance overall, as it has a higher top speed and is also lighter.
3D Universe Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 112 / 180 (GTA Vice City)
124 / 200 (GTA Vice City Stories) |
5 | Petrol | RWD | 1800 / 3968 (GTA Vice City)
1600 / 3527 (GTA Vice City Stories) |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
The Sabre GT houses a turbocharged version of the regular Sabre's herculean 9-litre (550 ci) V8 (a massively exaggerated capacity for a vehicle of its type), equipped with the same drivetrain. The behemoth of an engine is comparable to that of the Dukes, though the wider tires and shorter wheelbase eliminate some of the hideous wheelspin resulting from the rear wheels having to cope with such levels of torque. Though the back-end readily swings round corners, this issue is noticeably more controllable in corners than for the Imponte equivalent. The exhaust note is unique to the Sabre GT, and it shares its horn with the Sabre. Although the exhaust note more closely resembles the Stallion when heard from the rear of the car, the Sabre's exhaust is slightly less audible in comparison. However, when heard from the front of the car, the whistle of the turbo and the roar of the 550ci V8 are distinct.
GTA IV Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engines | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 90 / 145 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1700 / 3748 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 9.0 Liter (550ci) Turbocharged (Badging) | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | FR SOHC V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
In GTA V, the Sabre Turbo features the same powerful 550 ci turbocharged V8 coupled to a long-throw 5-speed semi-auto manual transmission powering the rear wheels. As a classic seventies muscle car, the vehicle has a heavy body, soft suspension, and mediocre brakes, and it suffers from large amounts of wheelspin when accelerating. However, it can still keep up with more modern muscle cars as a result of its surprisingly good turning circle and exceptional power. The vehicle's weight also works to its advantage in reducing oversteer and providing exceptional durability and ability to shunt other cars around.
The vehicle uses a high-revving and aggressive engine sound, shared with cars like the Gauntlet and the Buffalo S.
GTA V and 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 | 87 / 140 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1200 / 2646 | 65 |
| N/A | 140 / 225 | 5 | 9.0 Liter (550ci) Turbocharged (Badging) | RWD | 1202 / 2650 | N/A |
| 6.1 Seconds | 110 / 177 | 5 | FR SOHC V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Variants[]
Sabre Turbo CustomGrand Theft Auto Online |
 (Rear quarter view) |
A heavily-modified variant of the Sabre Turbo was released on April 19, 2016, as part of the continuation of the Lowriders: Custom Classics update. This variant allows extra modifications and various details have been changed. |
Special Variants[]
- Stevie requests a unique green pearlescent Sabre GT. It spawns on a driveway of a house in Tudor Street, Meadow Hills. The player can save one before delivering another to Stevie.
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade: Benny's Original Motor WorksB | Sabre Turbo Custom | N/A | $490,000 |  | |
| Armor | No Armor | $100 | $200 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $500 | $4,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $1,250 | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $2,000 | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $3,500 | $21,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $5,000 | $30,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $100 | $200 | ||
| Street Brakes | $2,000 | $4,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $2,700 | $5,400 | |||
| Race Brakes | $3,500 | $7,000 | |||
| Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $250 | $500 |   | |
| Custom Chin Spoiler | $500 | $1,000 |   | ||
| Extended Chin Spoiler | $750 | $1,500 |   | ||
| Painted & Chin Spoiler | $1,000 | $2,000 |   | ||
| Painted & Large Splitter | $1,300 | $2,600 |   | ||
| Stock Rear Bumper | $250 | $500 |   | ||
| Painted Rear Bumper | $500 | $1,000 |   | ||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $900 | $1,800 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $1,250 | $2,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $1,800 | $3,600 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $3,350 | $6,700 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $130 | $260 |   | |
| Chrome Tip Exhaust | $375 | $750 |   | ||
| Big Bore Exhaust | $899 | $1,800 |   | ||
| Side Exit Exhaust | $1,499 | $3,000 |   | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Grilles | Stock Grille | $100 | $200 |   | |
| De-Chromed Split Grille | $375 | $750 |   | ||
| Painted Light Surround | $670 | $1,340 |   | ||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $150 | $300 |   | |
| Cowl Induction Hood | $325 | $650 |   | ||
| Ram Air Hood | $750 | $1,500 |   | ||
| Carbon Hood | $875 | $1,750 |   | ||
| Triple Intake Bug Catcher | $1,000 | $2,000 |   | ||
| Single Intake Bug Catcher | $1,200 | $2,400 |   | ||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $100 | $200 | |
| Xenon Lights | $300 | $3,000 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | $2,000 | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | $1,875 | |||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $50 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $75 | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $150 | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | - | ||
| Roll Cages | No Roll Cage | $350 | $700 |   | |
| Roll Cage and Chassis Upgrade | $550 | $1,100 |   | ||
| Stunt Cage | $675 | $1,350 |   | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | $1,500 | ||
| Spoilers | None | $150 | $300 |   | |
| Low Level Spoiler | $275 | $550 |   | ||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $100 | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $500 | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $1,700 | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $2,200 | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $100 | $200 | ||
| Street Transmission | $2,950 | $5,900 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $3,250 | $6,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $4,000 | $8,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $2,500 | $30,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | - | ||
| Wheelie Bars | No Wheelie Bar | $100 | $200 |   | |
| Wheelie Bar | $350 | $700 |   | ||
| Windows | None | $100 | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $200 | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $450 | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $700 | $5,000 | |||
- B Only available at Benny's Original Motor Works (enhanced version).
Gallery[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
Official Screenshots[]
Design[]
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Version History[]
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Appears on the first floor of Sunshine Autos when the second list is completed.
- Can be spawned by inputting a cheat.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Parked in a parking lot by Escobar International Airport in Viceport.
- Always parked outside the smuggling empire sites owned by the player.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- Often Spawns in Rotterdam Hill, South Slopes (Broker), The Meat Quarter, Middle Park, Suffolk, Varsity Heights and Westminster (Algonquin).
- Sometimes spawns in Downtown and Outlook (Broker).
- Occasionally spawns in Berchem, Leftwood and Westdyke (Alderney).
- Sometimes parked in a driveway in Beachgate.
- Rarely spawns in Northwood.
- Sometimes spawns in Drug Wars missions in TBoGT with unique colors.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
- Can be purchased from the Auto Merchant for $700.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Starts to spawn consistently after the player has completed Trevor's Minutemen Strangers and Freaks side-mission strand.
- Spawns more commonly in Downtown Los Santos when the player is driving another muscle car. E.g. Dominator, Gauntlet, or Phoenix.
- Occasionally modified variants will spawn in the Los Santos Storm Drain as part of a street race organized by the Marabunta Grande. It will speed off down the banks soon after the player approaches it.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Appears rarely driving along the Great Ocean Highway.
- Usually spawns when driving the Phoenix or Dominator.
- Available at Benny's Original Motor Works for $15,000 (enhanced version only).
- Appears occasionally in Vinewood Hills near Lake Vinewood.
- Rarely spawns near any Los Santos Customs shop, usually pre-modified (enhanced version only).
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- The Driver - Hilary owns a Sabre Turbo, against which the player must race in this mission. It is immune to bullets, fire and explosions.
- Sunshine Autos second list completion cutscene - The Sabre Turbo is forced to spawn at the beginning of the cutscene by the mission script. Even though it spawns in the same coordinates and heading as the Sabre Turbo that spawns in free roam, it is technically a separate entity created specifically by the cutscene.
- Upon purchasing Sunshine Autos, a Sabre Turbo is seen being driven to the property during the triggered cutscene, although it is the undrivable cutscene variant of the car, internally named
hlrycar.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- Stevie's Car Thefts - The Sabre GT is one of the 30 vehicles wanted by the Stevie's Car Thefts in the side-mission of the same name.
- Exotic Exports - The Sabre GT is one of the ten vehicles wanted by the Exotic Exports side-mission.
Notable Owners[]
3D Universe[]
- Hillary King (as seen in the mission The Driver)
- Tommy Vercetti (after completing the second list of the Sunshine Autos Import Garage)
- Victor Vance (if he owns a Smuggling business)
HD Universe[]
Rewards[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- After collecting all cars for Stevie he agrees to purchase cars off Niko, with the Sabre GT fetching $2,500.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Sabre Turbo uses the "Classic Rock" group which can play Liberty Rock Radio.
- In Grand Theft Auto V, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Sabre Turbo uses the "Rock" group which can play:
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Sabre Turbo uses the "Rock" group which can play:
- Los Santos Rock Radio
- Radio Mirror Park
- Kult FM (Enhanced Editions only)
- Vinewood Boulevard Radio (May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
Trivia[]
3D Universe[]
- In the GTA Vice City beta, the Sabre Turbo had twin tail lights and had its grille split in the middle.
- A unique Sabre Turbo can be obtained in GTA Vice City, during the mission The Driver.
- Even though the Sabre Turbo in GTA Vice City Stories has dual exhaust pipes, exhaust fumes only come from the right pipe.
- The Sabre's name could be inspired by its real-life counterpart the Oldsmobile Cutlass, as the names are two types of swords.
HD Universe[]
A papercraft version of the Sabre GT in GTA Chinatown Wars, available for download from Rockstar Games Social Club.
- On the back cover of the GTA IV disc case (PlayStation 3 version), there is a picture of Niko outrunning a Police Cruiser in a red and white Sabre GT. On the back of the Xbox One disc case, there is also another picture of Niko outrunning several Police Cruisers in a blue and white Sabre GT.
- In GTA IV, the police refer to the Sabre GT as a "Classique Sabre GT".
- One of the cars on which the Sabre Turbo is based in the HD universe, the Buick GSX, prominently appeared on one of the promotional posters for the original Grand Theft Auto.
- Although the car is called a "Sabre Turbo" in GTA V, the badge on the trunk says "Sabre GT". On the handling files, it also reads "Sabre GT".
- In GTA V, the Stunt Cage modification will remove the car's passenger seat, yet the vehicle is still able to seat two. Part of the Stunt Cage's tubular structure also passes between the two passenger places, an arrangement which in reality would make moving from one side to the other impossible (or at the very least incredibly difficult), yet if the player enters their vehicle from the passenger side, they will slide over to the driver's seat as normal, actually clipping through the Stunt Cage as they do so.
- Unlike the GTA IV version, the GTA V Sabre Turbo does not include a turbo whine, despite "Turbo" having replaced "GT" in the vehicle's name.
- In GTA V, the reverse light coronas seem to be misplaced from the physical reverse lights. In the driver side, the light corona is located between the two lights, while in the passenger side, it is located on the outer light. This is more noticeable at night or in dark areas.
- In addition, if the driver-side light is destroyed, the passenger-side corona will not be visible anymore when reversing. This does not happen for the other corona if the opposite is destroyed.
See Also[]
- Sabre Turbo Custom - Lowrider custom variant.
- Sabre - The standard version of the Sabre Turbo.
- Cholo Sabre - A variant of the Sabre Turbo, appearing exclusively to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- Stallion - A similar muscle car appearing in most Grand Theft Auto titles.
- Tampa - Another muscle car appearing with a similar design in Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto Online.
References[]
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