The Declasse Vigero is a two-door pony car featured in Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto V, and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Influence[]
The Vigero essentially resembles a fusion of various model years of the first-generation Chevrolet Camaro. It closely resembles the 1968 Camaro Sport Coupe with its grille shape, rear bumper, and lack of vent windows. The front bumper, small rectangular intakes at the front, and more squared wheel wells seem to be inspired by the 1969 models. The rear fascia appears to be a combination of the 1969 Camaro and 1967–1968 Pontiac Firebird, while the tail lights might be a cross between the 1969 Camaro RS and the Nissan 300ZX (Z31). The ridge between the grille and bonnet follows a similar line to the 1968–1969 Pontiac GTO, while the two chrome bars on the grille and the double headlight layout might have been taken from the 1969 Ford Fairlane.
The "Vigero by Declasse" badge featured on the grille and rear portion pays homage to the "Camaro by Chevrolet" badge, while the "Super Sport" badge on the sides is a nod to Chevrolet's SS performance line. Additionally, the "VL1" badging on the rear and front fenders mirrors Chevrolet's ZL1 engine model. The Vigero also features the cowl induction hood and the blacked-out lid panel, which are features seen on the first-generation Camaro SS models.
Interestingly, the car also features front-fender mirrors, a design feature typically found on Japanese cars from the 1960s and 1970s.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
The front of the Vigero features dual open sections and a small silver/chrome bumper on the lower side, as well as a rectangle-shaped grille and dual circular headlights on the upper side, the latter being located in black housings and surrounded by a silver/chrome detail. The hood has an intake bulge on the center.
The sides of the car are rather simple, having slight flares on the arches and silver/chrome details at the bottom, as well as circular rear-view mirrors mounted over the front fenders. The cabin is relatively simple and features silver/chrome trim around the windows and on the inner pillars. A radio antenna can be seen on the driver side of the trunk area, right next to the trunk compartment.
The rear end of the car consist of a black panel with a silver/chrome horizontal divider on the center, separating the upper main/brake lights from the lower turn/reverse lights on the outer edges. The lower area consist of a flat silver/chrome bumper and the central license plate below it, as well as dual exhaust pipes below the car's bodywork.
The Vigero is one of a few cars in that can be found as a beater – a rusted out version of the original car with bent, rusted and dented bumpers, rotted weatherstripping, missing/broken door windows, duct-tape sealing around the pillars and channels of the windscreen, side-windows and A-B Pillar channel, and dirty/torn seats and damaged dashboard components on the interior. The outer housings have two functional lamps (which sometimes sag out of their fittings), while the inner ones will have either missing lamps or a driver-side, non-functional lamp hung by the remaining wires. Remaining wires are also found crossing the front grille. The front right and rear left wheels may also wobble and shake while driving due to loose lugnuts, bent rims, or other worn parts, while the rims have coats of rust on them. The car can be seen either with large patches of rust across the bodywork, heavy rust with no remaining parts of original paintwork or a combination of the rust patches from the first one and the rust consistency from the second one. The beater Vigero also features a unique, distorted horn not found on other beater vehicles. Unlike the other two beaters in the game (The Sabre and Emperor), the Vigero will never spawn with a license plate.
The beater Vigero may be seen in three different combinations of fenders:
- The first one has both fenders seemingly intact, but only has a rusted mirror on the right fender.
- The second one has the left fender slightly offset with a broken mirror, while the right fender is missing.
- The third one has the left fender completely missing, while the right fender is heavily detached and deformed on the front, but with a seemingly-intact mirror.
All Vigeros, including the beater versions, come with anti-theft alarms, but the beater alarms sound heavily worn and out of tune. All Vigeros also spawn in single colors for the body and use five-spoke rims with medium-profile tires.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The Vigero appears almost identical to its GTA IV iteration, though the beater variant does not appear.
Again, the car has access to a single color for the body and retains the same wheel design, being identical to the "Azrea" muscle rims available in Los Santos Customs.
Current Design Gallery[]
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Like most muscle cars, the Vigero's engine is very powerful. Unfortunately, the Vigero's small tires and heavy metal body hinder the launch and handling of the car. However, the Vigero stays much flatter through the corners than the Sabre GT and Dukes, due to its smaller size, and is less prone to fishtailing than the Sabre GT. However, it is quite rigid on steering under braking pressure.
Like other beaters in the game, the rusty variant of the Vigero suffers from degraded performance. Acceleration is poor, reaching 60 mph in a very slow manner. The top speed, however, remains the same as the standard variant. Unlike the normal Vigero, the beater variant is rather smooth on steering under braking pressure, allowing for better cornering abilities.
The Vigero is powered by a single-cam V8 engine, coupled to a 5-speed gearbox in a front engine, rear wheel drive layout. Vigeros share the roary engine sound of muscle cars like the Stallion, the Sabre GT and the Dukes, although the beater variant has delayed sound and noisy crankshaft. The noisy crankshaft is the result of loose connecting rod bearings. The exhaust fumes are black, indicating that the car burns oil due to a bad head gasket on the oil channels. Like other beaters, the engine often stalls and backfires when shifting gears; this could be due to shot fuel injectors dumping more than normal amounts of gas or premature engine flooding. The backfire spits out a thick plume of brown smoke indicate a shot exhaust system possibly rusted through, or heavy carbon build-up in the exhaust. A broken exhaust system is noticeable by the puffing sounds from the engine; this is caused by either a bad manifold seal or the manifold rusted through.
GTA IV Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engines | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 84 / 135 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1700 / 3748 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 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[]
The Vigero is still a powerful pony car, but this time the Vigero may spin-out easier than in GTA IV, due to its engine power improvement. It can accelerate much quicker, at the cost of a decreased top speed.
Again, the car is powered by a single-cam V8 engine, coupled to a 5-speed gearbox in a front engine, rear wheel drive layout. Its engine sound is generally high-revving and loud, shared with cars like the Dominator and the Ruiner.
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 | 1800 / 3968 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6.5 Seconds | 105 / 169 | 5 | FR SOHC V8 (in-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
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Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $325 | $650 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $1,625 | $6,375 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $4,062 | $10,625 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $6,500 | $17,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $11,375 | $29,750 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $16,250 | $42,500 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $325 | $650 | ||
| Street Brakes | $6,500 | $13,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $8,775 | $17,550 | |||
| Race Brakes | $11,375 | $22,750 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $2,925 | $5,850 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $4,062 | $8,125 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $5,850 | $11,700 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $10,887 | $21,775 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $130 | $260 |   | |
| Dual Exit Exhaust | $375 | $750 |   | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $150 | $900 |   | |
| Ram Air Hood | $325 | $1,700 |   | ||
| Vented Hood | $750 | $2,400 |   | ||
| Carbon Hood | $875 | $2,900 |   | ||
| Triple Intake Bug Catcher | $1,000 | $4,450 |   | ||
| Single Intake Bug Catcher | $1,200 | $5,000 |   | ||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $100 | $400 | |
| Xenon Lights | $300 | $5,000 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | $2,000 | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | $2,625 | |||
| 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 |   | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | $2,100 | ||
| Spoilers | None | $500 | $1,000 |   | |
| Drag Wing | $750 | $1,500 |   | ||
| High Level Spoiler | $950 | $1,900 |   | ||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $100 | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $500 | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $1,700 | $3,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $325 | $650 | ||
| Street Transmission | $9,587 | $19,175 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $10,562 | $21,125 | |||
| Race Transmission | $13,000 | $26,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $1,625 | $3,250 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $8,125 | $42,500 | |||
| 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 | |||
Gallery[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Standard[]
- Spawns around Hove Beach, Cerveza Heights, Middle Park, Star Junction and The Triangle, Chinatown, Westminster, Alderney City.
- Spawns in traffic in multiplayer.
Beater[]
- Sometimes spawns in a scrapyard near the sunken boat on Red Wing Ave, in Acter Industrial Park, Alderney. It can be spotted next to old rusted out chassis of Voodoos and piles of rusted metal. This is the only spot it spawns at in multiplayer.
- Spawns all around Bohan.
- Spawns around Acter, Alderney.
- Rarely spawns in Hove Beach, Firefly Projects, BOABO, and Beechwood City.
- May be used as one of the package delivery cars in Little Jacob's Drug Deliveries. The player can keep it after completing the delivery.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Available for purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $21,000.
- Spawns on Los Santos Vagos territories in Rancho.
- The Vigero tends not to spawn on streets, but can be rarely found in Pillbox Hill.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Will spawn around Elysian Island if already driving a muscle car.
- Spawns around Elysian Island, LSIA, and the Maze Bank Arena.
- Available for purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $21,000.
- No longer available in the enhanced versions of the game; removed from the website as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Tow Truck Service - This vehicle may be randomly selected to be stolen and delivered to the player's Salvage Yard to be disassembled for parts.
Rewards[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- After collecting all thirty cars for Stevie, he agrees to purchase cars from Niko, with the Vigero fetching $1,800(regardless of the variant).
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- The Vigero can be sold for $2,100.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Vigero uses the "Classic Rock" group which can play Liberty Rock Radio.
- In Grand Theft Auto V and Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Vigero uses the "Punk" group which plays Channel X.
Trivia[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- The beater variant of the Vigero has seats that bear the text "Imponte" on the headrests, even though the manufacturer of the Vigero is Declasse. This could be due to the fact that the developers re-used the Imponte Dukes' interior with changes applied to make it appear beaten up.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- A Vigero stars in the music video for Gorillaz - The Valley of the Pagans, where the band's car, "Stylo" is transformed into "Pagan" and is converted from a '69 Camaro to a Vigero when the band enter Grand Theft Auto V. It features fully tinted glass, a matte black paint job, dual shotgun exhausts, chrome "Old School" muscle rims and a license plate, "PAGAN". A modified grille badge re-positioned centrally, also reading "PAGAN", replaces the standard badge in front-on close-ups, but the Vigero badges remain on the rear and the front in the action shots.
See Also[]
- Vigero ZX - Modern Successor of the Vigero.