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- "They don't make you choose between red, white and blue, so why should you compromise when it comes to your pickup? Classic redneck open-top? Check. Rudimentary motorboat? Check. Wide-angle machine gun post? Check. Sometimes demanding everything is the only patriotic thing to do."
- ―Warstock Cache & Carry description.
The Karin Technical Aqua is an amphibious armed pickup truck, featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Import/Export update.
Design
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The overall appearance seems to emulate the "Toybota", a fourth generation Toyota Hilux amphi-car built by Jeremy Clarkson that is used to cross the Rudyard Resevoir on Top Gear. The drums on the side also gives the Technical Aqua a resemblance to the "Nissank", a Nissan D21 amphi-car also built by Clarkson, which he used to cross the English Channel.
The vehicle is essentially a Technical (which is a a variant of the Rusty Rebel) with two barrel floats mounted on the sides, attached to the bed of the truck, and a motorized boat engine on the rear bumper. Its front end features a combination of the two bull bar sets from the standard Rebels, except that instead of lamps, it features a winch.
The Technical Aqua seems to be extensively modified in a way that the boat engine steers in conjunction with the car's steering system and the propeller moves in conjunction with the engine drive systems (only when the car is on the water).
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Performance
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- Vehicle
The Technical Aqua essentially performs the same as the Rebel and is claimed to feature a V8 diesel engine, sharing a V8 model too, which provides an above-average amount of power to all four wheels and is able to keep the vehicle moving without loss of traction.
Because of its increased mass, the Technical Aqua is slower in comparison to the standard counterparts, although it also means better grip and traction, resulting in better acceleration and less chances to roll over. Also, because of the modifications, the vehicle can travel on water, although its performance is reduced as with most amphibious vehicles, with decreased speed and certain difficulty to turn and reverse, especially on stormy waters.
- Armor
Being an improvised combat vehicle and unlike the Insurgent Pick-Up, the Technical Aqua does not have any sort of defensive capabilities against both targets on foot and combat vehicles, especially tanks and helicopters. The front occupants may get shot through the windshield and the gunner may fall of if the vehicle rolls over, either suffering a considerable damage or diying from being crushed by the same vehicle. The lack of armor also makes it vulnerable to explosives in general.
- Weaponry
The Technical Aqua comes equipped with a 50. caliber machine gun turret, which has devastating power against pedestrians and unarmored vehicles. As it uses the same round as the standard .50 caliber used on the Insurgent Pick-Up's turret, the Technical is able to kill most NPCs and players in one to two hits and take down most vehicles in less than twenty. Because of this, and paired with its excellent rotation angle of 360 degrees and elevation angle of between -35 and 45 degrees, the turret provides impeccable defense against helicopters, pursuing cars, and targets at almost below the truck when in elevated areas.
However, as a compromise for its power, the gunner is almost completely exposed, as it has no defensive parts. Also, because of the limited accesibility and space within the vehicle, the gunner is forced to stay in the turret, and killing them renders the vehicle defenseless against larger threats. The front occupants are still able to use drive-by weapons.
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| 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 | 81 / 130 | 5 | N/A | AWD 30% FWD 70% RWD | 3200 / 7055 | 80 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | V8 (Badging) | 4x4 (AWD) (Badging) | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | F4 SOHC V8 + 1 outboard engine (In-game model) | AWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
 | Speed | 69.751678% | ||||
| Acceleration | 62.5% | |||||
| Braking | 23.333334% | |||||
| Traction | 64.545456% | |||||
| Damage (per shot) [?] | Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) | Ammo Specifications/ Capacity | Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 (160) 150 | 0.18 | 500 / 1640 | 750 | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | ~ 333 RPM | Cannot be determined | Box magazine (unlimited capacity) | Charging handle | N/A |
 | Damage | 30% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 60% | ||||
| Accuracy | 40% | ||||
| Range | 60% | ||||
| Clip Size | 50% | ||||
Modifications
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| Category | Modification | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $1,000 | |
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $7,500 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $12,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $20,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $35,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $50,000 | ||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | |
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | ||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | ||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | ||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | |
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | ||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | |
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | ||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | |
| Respray | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors | - | |
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $1,000 | |
| Street Transmission | $29,500 | ||
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 | ||
| Race Transmission | $40,000 | ||
| Turbo | None | $5,000 | |
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 | ||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | |
| Windows | None | $500 | |
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | ||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | ||
| Limo | $5,000 | ||
Image Gallery
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Prominent Appearances in Missions
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- The Technical Aqua appears in the sixth "Special Vehicle Work" mission, Coast Guard Duty, used by the team to take out a rival import export business in a Yacht, off the coast.
- May spawn with high performance upgrades next to the player as a vehicle for obtaining Resupplies for Gunrunning.
Locations
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- Can be purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for $1,489,600 or $1,120,000 (SecuroServ trade price).
Changes
| Update | Change(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto V PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | ||
| 1.37 | Added Technical Aqua. | |
| 1.40 | Point Of View Camera Offset (Y value) has been changed from -0.200000 to -0.190000, which moved the first person view camera slightly forwards. | |
| 1.41 | Updates to model: • LOD0: Right side of the bed has had some polygons detached, both doors had their rust texture changed as well as some polygons were welded together. Amount of vertices has decreased from 68,691 to 68,672. | |
Trivia
General
- The Technical Aqua is one of six amphibious ground-based vehicles in the Grand Theft Auto series, the other five being the APC, the Blazer Aqua, the Bovver'64, the Splitz-6 ATV, the Vortex hovercraft, and the Zhaba.
- Unlike the original Technical, the Technical Aqua cannot be converted to the Technical Custom from the Mobile Operations Center.
- Due to first-person camera POV issues, the player cannot switch to First-Person View while driving it on water. If they have FPV enabled beforehand, when the car enters water it would be disabled.
