The Benefactor Stirling GT is a classic two-door coupe featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1 update.
Influence[]
Stylised as a grand tourer coupe, the Stirling GT bears resemblance to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, though its overall body resembles both the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR and Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, sharing the front fascia features, exhausts, greenhouse area and roof from the Coupé version. The car features gull-wing doors; however, they end much lower, similarly to the 300 SL Roadster. The headlights, front turn signals, and grille shape are reminiscent of the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder, while the lower vent may be inspired by the AC Cobra. The front fenders, as well as the side vents, are somewhat reminiscent of the BMW 507.
Modifications[]
- The "Safari Cage and Modifications" window bars closely resemble the 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Panamericana.
Liveries[]
- With the "Yeti Camo" livery and proper paint jobs, the Stirling GT can bear a slight resemblance to Nigo's AMG 300SL with the trademark Bape camo.
- The "Drag Monster" livery bears resemblance to Bob Sirna's Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR raced at 2012's SCTA Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats (note the presence of the red "F/GT" sticker).
- The "Pendulus Racing" livery is seemly inspired by the IWC Racing 300 SL diecast model by Hot Wheels in 2021.
Design[]
The Stirling GT distinctively features a long front and a rounded design, featuring a chrome grille bearing two horizontal bars and a circular centre with the Benefactor emblem on it. Behind the glass casing on the edges, two circular headlamps can be seen, along with two smaller turn signals below. The bonnet features safety pins and intake ducts finished in black.
On the sides, the car features a detail starting from the front wheel arches and ending on the gull-wing doors (one of the first cars in the HD Universe to feature this door design), together with black slatted vents bearing the manufacturer emblem and dual exhaust pipes exiting directly in front of the doors on either side. The rear wheels have body plates covering the top quarter of the wheel, named body plating. On the greenhouse area, the car features chrome classic mirrors near the A-pillars and chrome window trim, while the rear features a "bubble" window, which distinctively sticks out from the rest of the body work. A fuel cap can be seen on the driver side, near the rear window.
The rear of the car is very curved, with a slightly curved license plate to fit in with the rest of the bodywork, just below the manufacturer emblem and between two boot pins. The edges have small rectangular tail lamps and the width of the car is fully protected by a chrome bumper.
The Stirling GT is painted with a primary colour for the bodywork and the stitching, and a secondary colour for the bonnet. The stock wheels are identical to the "El Jefe" muscle rims also available in Los Santos Customs.
Current Design Gallery[]
Performance[]
The Stirling GT has excellent acceleration and its top speed is decent, falling in the middle between the Roosevelt and most of the other high end sports classics. The handling is incredible, acting less like a Sports Classic and more similarly to some sports cars, with large amounts of grip, meaning oversteer is only present when attempting to conserve too much speed around a corner. Along with the JB 700, Roosevelt, Casco, and Coquette Classic, the Stirling GT has high resistance to impact deformation. Its responsive handling, especially for Sports Classics, means it is a very good choice for racing in the Sports Classics class on most tracks, though the Z-Type is still a better choice on longer races with fewer corners.
The car is stated to be powered by an apparent 3-Liter 310HP V8, which is replicated in the engine bay, as a single-overhead camshaft V8, with 4 double-barrel downdraft carburetors, and side exit, straight-through, twin-dual exhausts. The engine sound is shared with the Casco, and the JB 700 (latter applies to the enhanced version only).
The engine sound tends to crackle viciously when decelerating, this is because of its high-rev output, when decelerating, an excessive amount of unbalanced ratios of air and fuel are blown out of the exhaust, causing many consecutive explosions within the exhaust, this is because of its carburetors which don't automatically stop fuel input, and its straight-through exhaust system which doesn't quieten down these explosions. This can be heard prominently here. Because of this trait, turbochargers fitted to the car are emphasized much more and the dump valve is much more notable.
When the turbo and transmission are upgraded, the car will viciously shake when accelerated while stationary. This is much more prominent than other high-output cars.
With the HSW upgrade applied, the engine note will be much higher-pitched and will have a different exhaust "pop" sound.
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 | 86 / 138 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1330 / 2932 | 65 |
| 5.1 Seconds | 175 / 281 | N/A | 3 Liter 310HP V8 (Website) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6.5 Seconds | 105 / 167 | 5 | FRFRFront-engine, rear wheel drive SOHCSOHCSingle Overhead Camshaft V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Modifications[]
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSW Upgrade | HSW Performance Upgrade | N/A | $1,840,000 |   | |
| Armor | No Armor | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $2,500 | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $6,250 | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $10,000 | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $17,500 | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $25,000 | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $10,000 | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $13,500 | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $17,500 | $35,000 | |||
| HSW BrakesHSW | N/A | $60,000 | |||
| Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | $1,100 | $2,200 |   | |
| Rear Bumper Delete | $2,300 | $4,600 |   | ||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $4,500 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $6,250 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $9,000 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $16,750 | $33,500 | |||
| HSW Engine TuneHSW | N/A | $60,000 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $130 | $260 |   | |
| Titanium Exhaust | $375 | $750 |   | ||
| Race Exhaust | $899 | $1,800 |   | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Grilles | Stock Grille | $100 | $200 |   | |
| Twin Rally Lamps | $375 | $750 |   | ||
| Quad Rally Lamps | $670 | $1,340 |   | ||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $800 | $1,600 |   | |
| Carbon Hood | $1,500 | $3,000 |   | ||
| Primary Hood | $2,500 | $5,000 |   | ||
| Primary Smooth Hood | $4,000 | $8,000 |   | ||
| Secondary Smooth Hood | $4,800 | $9,600 |   | ||
| Carbon Smooth Hood | $5,500 | $11,000 |   | ||
| Primary Drag Hood | $5,800 | $11,600 |   | ||
| Secondary Drag Hood | $6,000 | $12,000 |   | ||
| Carbon Drag Hood | $6,200 | $12,400 |   | ||
| HSW Forged Carbon HoodHSW | N/A | $12,400 |   | ||
| HSW Forged Smooth HoodHSW | N/A | $12,500 |   | ||
| HSW Forged Drag HoodHSW | N/A | $12,900 |   | ||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $300 | $600 | |
| Xenon Lights | $1,450 | $7,500 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | - | ||
| Liveries | None | ||||
| $11,400 |   | ||||
| White Stripes | $350 | $18,240 |   | ||
| Black Stripes | $350 | $19,380 |   | ||
| White Rally Stripes | $350 | $20,520 |   | ||
| Black Rally Stripes | $350 | $21,660 |   | ||
| Offset Black Stripes | $350 | $22,800 |   | ||
| Offset Race Stripes | $350 | $23,370 |   | ||
| Simple White Roundel | $350 | $23,939 |   | ||
| Simple Black Roundel | $350 | $24,510 |   | ||
| Weekend Racer | $350 | $25,080 |   | ||
| Track Day Warrior | $350 | $25,650 |   | ||
| Endurance Racer | $350 | $26,220 |   | ||
| Thousand Mile Hero | $350 | $26,789 |   | ||
| Rust Bucket | $350 | $27,360 |   | ||
| Barn Find | $350 | $27,930 |   | ||
| Repurposed Racer | $350 | $28,500 |   | ||
| Yeti Camo | $350 | $29,070 |   | ||
| Stronzo Racing | $350 | $29,639 |   | ||
| Alpine Tourer | $350 | $30,210 |   | ||
| Drag Monster | $350 | $30,780 |   | ||
| Pendulus Racing | $350 | $31,350 |   | ||
| HSW RacingHSW | N/A | $50,000 |   | ||
| HSW EliteHSW | N/A | $25,000 |   | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | Too Hot | |||
| 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 |   | ||
| Rally Cage & Modifications | $675 | $1,350 |   | ||
| Safari Cage & Modifications | $750 | $1,500 |   | ||
| Roof Spoilers | Stock Roof Spoiler | ||||
| $200 |   | ||||
| Lowered Airbrake | $350 | $700 |   | ||
| Raised Airbrake | $575 | $1,150 |   | ||
| Lowered Carbon Airbrake | $800 | $1,600 |   | ||
| Raised Carbon Airbrake | $975 | $1,950 |   | ||
| Carbon Roof Wing | $1,200 | $2,400 |   | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Spoilers | None | $3,000 | $6,000 |   | |
| Spare Wheel | $3,750 | $7,050 |   | ||
| Duck Tail Spoiler | $5,000 | $10,000 |   | ||
| HSW Street WingHSW | N/A | $20,000 |   | ||
| HSW Race WingHSW | N/A | $30,000 |   | ||
| 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 | |||
| HSW SuspensionHSW | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $14,750 | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $16,250 | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $20,000 | $40,000 | |||
| HSW TransmissionHSW | N/A | $50,000 | |||
| Turbo | NoneNoneOption removed after HSW Conversion | $2,500 | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $12,500 | $50,000 | |||
| HSW Stage I TurboHSW | N/A | $50,000 | |||
| HSW Stage II TurboHSW | N/A | $60,000 | |||
| HSW Stage III TurboHSW | N/A | $100,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | - | ||
| Windows | None | $100 | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $200 | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $450 | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $700 | $5,000 | |||
Gallery[]
The Stirling GT on Legendary Motorsport in the enhanced version.
A Modified Stirling GT in the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1 announcement screenshot.
A Stirling GT with the "Rally Cage and Modifications" upgrade applied, which adds a racing fuel cell to the trunk. This also occurs on the Blade and Dukes.
Stirling GT poster seen in Vehicle Warehouses.
Lucky Wheel advertisement.
Promotional image for the GTA+ event on January 2023.
Special Variants[]
GTA Online: Import/Export[]
Three heavily modified variants of the Stirling GT may appear in Vehicle Cargo source missions. Each variant has a unique license plate number, colour combination and different set of bodywork modifications.
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The M4J3ST1C Stirling GT seen in Vehicle Cargo missions, GTA Online. (Rear quarter view)
The T0UR3R Stirling GT seen in Vehicle Cargo missions, GTA Online. (Rear quarter view)
The R4LLY Stirling GT seen in Vehicle Cargo missions, GTA Online. (Rear quarter view)
M4J3ST1C Stirling GT thumbnail on Ad-Hawk Autos.
T0UR3R Stirling GT thumbnail on Ad-Hawk Autos.
R4LLY Stirling GT thumbnail on Ad-Hawk Autos.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- VIP Work
- Asset Recovery – Appears as a target vehicle at the Vinewood Police Station.
- Vehicle Cargo
- This vehicle may be selected randomly as a top-class target source vehicle from SecuroServ during Vehicle Cargo missions with one of three variations: M4J3ST1C, T0UR3R and R4LLY.
- This vehicle is classed as a Top-Range vehicle.
- Stirling GT "R4LLY" is part of the 4-vehicle "Shades of Blue" Vehicle Cargo Collection.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
Original version
- Available in single player garages.
Enhanced version
- Available for purchase from Legendary Motorsport for $975,000.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Available for purchase from Legendary Motorsport for $975,000.
- Conversion at Hao's Special Works available for $900,000.[E&E]
- Previously removed from the website as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update, reinstated with the Agents of Sabotage update.
Events[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the GTA Online Bonuses (December 2020 Part 1) event.
- Available to test drive and purchase from the Premium Deluxe Motorsport showroom for $999,510 during Cayo Perico Series Week.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto V and Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Stirling GT uses the "Funk" group which can play:
Trivia[]
- The name of the car is a homage to Stirling Moss, a British Formula One driver, who once drove the Mercedes-Benz 300SLR to victory at Mille Miglia, one of the longest endurance races in the history of motorsport.
- The "Endurance Racer" livery with the number 722 is a clear reference to Moss's 300SLR.
- There's also a real life Mercedes-Benz limited edition vehicle called Stirling Moss, which is based on the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.
- A Stirling Moss based sports car was later introduced in The Criminal Enterprises update in Grand Theft Auto Online, which is named the SM722.
- The Stirling GT was originally intended to be named "Feltzer Classic". The vehicle's text label,
feltzer3points to "Feltzer Classic" inglobal.gxt2. The vehicle's model name,feltzer3supports this. - The Stirling GT's fog lamps in Los Santos Customs are purely cosmetic and do not function in the original versions of the game. However, they do function in the enhanced version.
- If the extra lamps are damaged, they will never visibly break. However, they will still stop emitting light regardless.
- Strangely, when facing north or east in the vehicle, the lamp detail will disappear (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3).
- The Stirling GT has an empty rear trunk/boot. However, when customized with the "Rally Cage & Modifications" at Los Santos Customs, the trunk will be fitted with a racing fuel cell. These fuel cells are found in racing cars and are meant to prevent or limit fuel spillage in crashes. It is purely cosmetic and does not change the function of the car or its fuel tank in the game however.
- The "Rear Bumper Delete" adds two racing hooks on both ends, while the "Rally Cage & Modifications" adds two headlight tapes.
- The Stirling GT can be used in Sports class races, along with Sports Classic class races.
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- The fog lights of the "Twin Rally Lamps" and "Quad Rally Lamps" options originally did not work alongside the corresponding light coronas. This has been fixed in The Criminal Enterprises update.
- After the aforesaid update, all the windows of the vehicle are unbreakable. Therefore, the vehicle's occupants are unable to get shot by normal bullets even when the doors are open or off. The same bug had affected the Kuruma after the Los Santos Tuners update.
- When using throwables, the player's hand phases through the windows.
- Gunshot holes do not show anywhere on the vehicle.
- These glitches were later fixed in the Los Santos Drug Wars update.
See Also[]
- Jugular – Another car found in Grand Theft Auto, also based on the Mercedes-Benz 300SL.
- Benson – A car found in Grand Theft Auto 2, also based on the Mercedes-Benz 300SL.
- Feltzer – Another Benefactor vehicle that is stated to be the Stirling GT's successor.
- Surano – A Benefactor vehicle based on a Mercedes-Benz 300SL successor.
- Schlagen GT – A Benefactor vehicle based on a Mercedes-Benz 300SL successor.
- SM722 – A Benefactor vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss.