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For the side mission in 3D Universe, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, see Vigilante.
The Grotti Vigilante is a custom weaponised vehicle featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the continuation of the Smuggler's Run update.
Design
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Vigilante appears as a 2-door custom car, featuring weapons and a rocket booster mounted on the rear. It is primarily based on the Batmobile created for the 1989 movie Batman, which was itself built on a stretched Chevrolet Impala chassis. However, the rear of the vehicle is based on another iteration of the Batmobile ā specifically the "Tumbler" created for the 2005 film Batman Begins.
The car sports large drag tyres on both the front and the back wheels, as well as pop-up headlamps and gull-wing doors. The rear wheels are much larger, in both diameter and width, giving the vehicle excellent traction. The rear wheels are also doubled up, similar to the real life Tumbler. Between the wheels sits the rocket booster, which appears to be directly hooked up to the vehicle's transmission and engine. The interior is very unique, sporting dial sets from motorsport vehicles such as the Drift Tampa, as well as various screens in a similar way to most fighter jets such as the Hydra, but with a red color. As the vehicle uses standard generic race needles, these screens are not animated.
The vehicle's pop up headlights are integrated into the front fins and appear to be equipped with numerous LED strips. Interestingly, when retracted, the border between the headlight casing and the bodywork itself cannot be seen, seemingly morphing into the bodywork. The rear end features a spoiler and tail lights in the same pattern as the headlights, with the upper ones as positioning lights and the lower ones as braking lights.
Current Design Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto Online
The vehicle combines the abilities of the Rocket Voltic and Ruiner 2000, as it is equipped with a rocket boost and offensive capabilities. As such, it is a good choice for any combat situation, whether it is offensive or defensive. The vehicle's mass is similar to that of the Insurgent, allowing it to plow through traffic with ease, especially due to its wedge like front end. This compensates for it's extreme understeer at high speed. It leaves you with no choice than plow through traffic, not go around it.
Given the proportions of the vehicle's front and true to its real life inspiration, the Vigilante may be powered by a turbine, although unlike its inspiration, the Vigilante has the general profile of a rear-engined vehicle rather than a mid-engined vehicle, as the exhaust gases appear to come out of the rocket booster, as well as flames when the vehicle is revved, contradicting the purpose of the rocket. Engine smoke when damaged reveals the engine itself is indeed located behind the cockpit. The practicality of the vehicle's turbine is obsolete, as the front intake lacks a turbine prop altogether, and the turbine chamber fails to run the length of the car, as the cockpit completely blocks the airflow's path. However, there appears to be small intakes directly seen behind the cabin, suggesting those are the actual intakes instead of the "rifled-barrel style" intake (as painting the car with a brighter color shows that it leads to nothing).
The vehicle comes with the machine gun as well as the optional additional attachment of the missiles. The vehicle carries 30 missiles, shoots slower, and takes slightly longer to lock on to targets than those of the Ruiner 2000.
GTA 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 | 99.4 / 160.02 | 6 | N/A | RWD | 7500 / 16535 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ? (no boost) 1 second (boost) |
N/A | 6 | Rocket Turbine Reserve Engine |
RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications
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The Vigilante can only be modified at a vehicle workshop inside a Mobile Operations Center.
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | ||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights |
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| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | ||
| Full Coverage | |||
| Respray | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors |
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| Sell | Sell Vehicle | ||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $200 | |
| Lowered Suspension | $1,000 | ||
| Street Suspension | $2,000 | ||
| Sport Suspension | $3,400 | ||
| Competition Suspension | $4,400 | ||
| Race Suspension | $4,600 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Weapons | No Missiles | $ | |
| Missiles | $180,000 | ||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels |
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| Windows | None | $500 | |
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | ||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | ||
| Limo | $5,000 | ||
Image Gallery
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Videos
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Appears in the Transform Race, "Inferno" as a transform vehicle.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can be bought from Warstock Cache & Carry for $3,750,000.
Changes
| Update | Change(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto V PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | ||
| 1.41 | 08/29/2017 | Added Vigilante, hidden in the game files. |
| 10/28/2017 | Released to GTA Online. Added for purchase on Warstock Cache & Carry. | |
Trivia
General
- The vehicle's name is a reference to Batman's significance as a vigilante superhero across the city of Gotham. This is also partially referenced in the vehicle's description.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Although the Vigilante lacks a manufacturer in-game, it is listed as Grotti on Rockstar Games Social Club.
- This is also seen inside the playerās garage, labelling the vehicle as the Grotti Vigilante.
- The sound of the Vigilanteās engine is shared with the Trophy Truck, including a louder version of the ignition when the engine starts.
- When powered off, the engine will make a similar sound heard on the Shotaro, X80 Proto and Tyrus, albeit with a much lower pitch.
- The Vigilante originally featured standard treaded tyres, rather than racing slicks, as seen on the Rockstar Games Social Club.
- As the files list the vehicle as being capable of firing exactly 30 missiles rather than holding 30 missiles, there will be 1 remaining missile in each pod which cannot be fired.[1].
See Also
- Rocket Voltic and Oppressor - Two other special vehicles with rocket booster.
- Ruiner 2000 - Another vehicle with a similar weaponry.
References
- ā Each missile pod holds 8 missiles. 16 x 2 = 32. 32 - 30 = 2 remaining missiles