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The Emperor appeared in theSeptember 2022GTA VI leaks, across two clips. In one, two instances of the vehicle can be seen in traffic nearHank's Waffles inPort Gellhorn.[1] In another, a red one is briefly visible driving northbound past theGas Stop location in Port Gellhorn.[2]
The Emperor can then be seen multiple times throughout the game'ssecond trailer andpromotional website, now featuring updated badging.
Influence[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Emperor made its first appearance inGTA San Andreas, heavily based on the1990–1993 Infiniti Q45.
The Emperor represents contemporary full-sized luxury sedan, with a lean design and somewhat rounded profile. It also looks somewhat like theSentinel, but sleeker and more profiled.
The vehicle spawns in a variety of single colors.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
InGTA IV, the Emperor has become a boxy 1980s American luxury sedan, while its previous contemporary Japanese look is given to theIntruder.
Manufactured byAlbany, the Emperor is much more traditional and luxurious in design, having a small grille with four square headlamps on the front, with a large and bulky bumper featuring a small grille beneath and a license plate. Chrome letterings can be seen above the grille, displaying its name. The sides make use of chrome lines passing through the doors and going towards the rear end, while the greenhouse area is predominated by chrome trims around the windows and chrome door handles, as well as square rear-view mirrors. The rear is slightly larger than its previous iteration and part of the rear wheels are covered by its bodywork. The Emperor shares its interior with theEsperanto.
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
The Emperor returns toGTA V andGTA Online with an identical overall profile and design, but with slight deviations, such as a black "eggcrate" grille replacing the chrome mesh, a wider bottom grille, more pronounced detailing, different windshield wipers, a black finish on the side mirrors, and the removal of white-wall tires, giving the Emperor a somewhat less luxurious appearance than its previous iteration.
Color distribution is the same as inGTA IV for both variants, as well as retaining the same wheel design.
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
Acceleration and speed ofGTA San Andreas' Emperor are somewhat disappointing, as are handling and braking. The engine sounds as though it is relatively large and powerful, but is apparently incapable of delivering substantial power to the bulky, rear-drive vehicle. Using the E-brake around corners almost guarantees fishtailing, making this car almost useless when driving at high speeds. It is, however, a sturdy vehicle with low chances of roll overs, and does a fairly good job of absorbing damage.
GTA IV's Emperor is powered by a high-displacement, but low-output V8 engine, mated to a 4 speed gearbox in a RWD configuration. Due to its weight and low-power engine, the Emperor is quite slow off the line, its top speed leaves much to be desired. The car feels very heavy around corners and loses much speed around them. Its soft suspension often results in its rear swinging out of control and subtle fishtailing. Braking is very poor. Crash deformation is below average, and build quality is surprisingly low, as the Emperor cannot sustain much damage before failing or catching fire.
The handling system introduced inGTA V has led to some marked improvements to the Emperor compared to its appearance inGTA IV. The Emperor again seems to be powered by a high displacement but low-revving V8 engine. The engine offers low power and only decent torque. Because of this, the Emperor's acceleration and overall top speed is unspectacular.
The handling of the Emperor is decent, especially when a more performance oriented suspension is added to the car. However, due to the car's low ride height, this does cause the car to scrape against the ground in areas where the terrain is more dynamic and road clearance is necessary. This low ride height will also sometimes cause the Emperor to become stuck in areas where smaller and "shorter" cars can escape from. At speed, the handling of the Emperor can become inconsistent and is prone to fishtailing due to the overall design of the car. Nevertheless, the long wheelbase of the car does aid the driver in these situations, as the driver can countersteer out of the slide and regain control of the car.
The normal Emperor can take multiple impacts to the engine, chassis, suspension, and tires without taking significant damage that will disable the car, and it is considered one of the most underestimated and under-rated cars in terms of overall durability. The engine, as stated before, is unspectacular, but does have decent torque, which allows the large and bulky car to accelerate very quickly and also enables it to take on off-road courses that some other cars in the same class may have issues with (such as climbingMount Chiliad). The car is fairly large and has one of the largest trunks in the game. It seats four occupants. The car's torque, combined with its weight, durability, and apparent body on frame design allows it to obtain an impressive amount of momentum at full speed, and the Emperor is easily capable of barreling throughPolice Roadblocks, and is also rarely affected by other cars slamming into it or ramming it. It is one of the most durable cars in the game.
Overall, the Emperor is a solid, heavy car, with handling that isn't proportional to its straight line speed. For the price and availability of the car, it should be considered by anyone looking for a beginner's sedan that can haul a small group around, especially in areas where a durable and capable sedan is needed.
Unlike inGTA IV, all variants of the Emperor inGTA V perform identically, as they share the same handling files, and share an engine sound with theBuccaneer.
A snow-covered variant of the beater Emperor bearingNorth Yankton plates. Most of the patches of rust on its bodywork is covered by snow, and will only spawn in white.
Taliana Martinez used an Emperor as a getaway car during a robbery, before she was involved in a high-speed crash and flipped the car over into a ditch nearBraddock Pass.
The Emperor can be sold atS&M Auto Sales for a maximum of $2,500 (in perfect condition) after completion ofStevie's Car Thefts, regardless of the variant.
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
Albany Emperor - Sedans
Main image (after 2019).
"Action" image forGTA V.
"Action" image forGTA Online.
Main image (prior to 2019).
SPEED
ACCELERATION
BRAKING
TRACTION
SEATS
4
GARAGE
MODDABLE
PREMIUM
SUPER-MODDABLE
SELL
BUY
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
Originally, the Emperor would lean back when traveling at high speeds because of its weight. This appear to be corrected in a later update, as it currently does not have this kind of behaviour.[ref?]
The reverse and brake lights appear to be missing their texture when reversing and braking, despite the light elements illuminating (enhanced version only).
The back of an Emperor is featured on a building inStar Junction.
A possible "beta" version of the Emperor is seen advertised in Star Junction, with what looks to be possible front end design differences, however the nature of the sign and the low resolution texture[3] used make it difficult to distinguish.
The Emperor uses the horn sound fromGTA San Andreas.
See Also[]
Intruder - A sedan in the HD universe based on a later generation of the Infiniti Q45.
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