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The VCPD Cheetah is a law enforcement sports car in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (simply named as Cheetah) and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Design[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City & Vice City Stories[]

The VCPD Cheetah is an undercover police version of the Cheetah used by the Vice City Police Department division, the Vice Squad. The vehicle is near exactly the same as a regular Cheetah (with only one side mirror in a different position in the GTA Vice City rendition), albeit with the addition of a flashing red strobe light and siren. Similarly to the normal Cheetah, the GTA Vice City rendition appears to have a much more detailed interior compared to the GTA Vice City Stories rendition. In the Definitive Edition of GTA Vice City, the car only features three of the four possible mirror wing configurations from the original version.

Like most law enforcement vehicles, entry into the car allows the player to activate the Vigilante side mission.

Performance[]

3D Universe[]

The VCPD Cheetah performs the same as the civilian Cheetah. The acceleration is slightly inferior to other sports cars in the game, but handling, speed and braking are far superior to all others. Due to its low suspension, it hugs the road and is not prone to rolling over or spinning out of control when cornering at high speeds. This, combined with the ability of a police car, makes the police Cheetah a very useful vehicle in Vigilante side missions.

The VCPD Cheetah in GTA Vice City is able to be repaired/resprayed through a Pay 'n' Spray, an ability shared with the FBI Washington and the FBI Car in Grand Theft Auto III. In GTA Vice City Stories, however, it cannot be resprayed.

3D Universe Overview[]


Vehicle Statistics - 3D Universe
Acceleration
(0-60 mph in Seconds)
Top Speed
(mph / kmh)
Gears Engine Drivetrain
(FWD / RWD / AWD)
Mass
(kg / lbs)
Handling.cfg
N/A 143 / 230 (GTA Vice City)

124 / 200 (GTA Vice City Stories)

5 Petrol RWD 1200 / 2646 (GTA Vice City)

1400 / 3086 (GTA Vice City Stories)

Observed
N/A N/A 5 N/A RWD Cannot be observed

Gallery[]

Design[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-FrontQuarter

Front quarter view

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Top

Top view

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-RearQuarter

Rear quarter view

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Front

Front view

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Side

Side view

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Rear

Rear view

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Engine

Engine bay

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Underside

Underside image

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Detail

Detailing

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Inside

Inside view

VCPDCheetah-GTAVC-Other

Other modelling

Version History[]

Locations[]

The police Cheetah is normally driven by two undercover officers equipped with Uzi submachine guns who chase the player upon attaining a three-star wanted level. Caution should be taken, as they can cause severe damage to the player if they are not taken out quickly.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]

  • At the end of The Mugshot Longshot, the VCPD Cheetah that was transporting a DEA officer and Martinez is parked right next to the player. The player can take it and park it in the garage of his choice. Alternatively, the player can snipe the DEA officer at the Washington Beach Police Station at the beginning of the mission. This will obviously fail the mission, but it leaves the car free for the taking.

Trivia[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City & Vice City Stories[]

  • The two undercover officers that pursue the player in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories are named Officer Cracker and Officer Butts. They are named after, and strongly resemble, Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, the primary characters from the landmark 1980s TV series Miami Vice. Furthermore, the Cheetah itself is styled after the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, Crockett and Tubbs' vehicle of choice in the latter three seasons of the show.
  • If the siren is turned on and the player views the vehicle from the rear, the strobe light will not flash.
  • Unlike other law enforcement vehicles, the VCPD Cheetah in GTA Vice City Stories features a normal radio.
  • The VCPD Cheetah can be sold at Sunshine Autos Import Garage in lieu of a regular Cheetah.

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