“The Hermes is more legend than automobile. When all those 1960s classic muscle cars were still in diapers, the Hermes was already crawling down Eclipse Boulevard leaving a trail of unfiltered cigarettes and misogyny in its wake. With that kind of canvas you can paint a seriously offensive painting – and trust us, that eye-watering paint job is just the start.”
The Hermes is based on the1949-1951 Mercury Eight, with styling cues from theHudson Hornet, but the car has been evidently modified into alead sled, with a chopped roof and an additional pair of tail lights.
HD Universe[]
The Hermes returns inGrand Theft Auto Online, this time assuming the design of the third generationBuick Super, while still featuring influences from 1949-1951 Mercury Eight in the overall shape. The front fascia more closely resembles the Hudson Hornet. A classic bumper similar to the Hornet's can also be bought fromLos Santos Customs. The rear lights and trunk have mild resemblance to the1948 Cadillac "Cadzilla". If the rear bumper is removed, it also seems to loosely resemble theHolden Efijy.
The "Amazing Albany" liveries are a reference to theFabulous Hudson Hornet stock car. It is a mix of the livery onHerb Thomas' #92 race car, and the one used byDoc Hudson from theCars movie franchise.
The Hermes is distinguishable by its large body, but seemingly small occupant's visibility. The hood area is relatively long in comparison to the rest of the vehicle, and has a curved trunk. InGTA Vice City, The Hermes does not feature a license plate, while the other renditions adds one on the rear end (directly on the trunk inGTA San Andreas and on the rear bumper inGTA Vice City Stories).
All renditions of the Hermes spawn in a variety of primary colors on the bodywork, with theGTA San Andreas iteration having a secondary color for the interior (always set to white).
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
The Hermes is modified into alowrider, featuring a very sloped rear portion and numerous curves and arches. The rear wheels are hidden within the car's bodywork and various details are added to the front section of the vehicle, such as small side vents on the hood and trim over the hood and the fenders. The Hermes uses the standard lowrider interior seen in thePeyote andHotknife, with classic analog dials and a fabric dash.
Like theYosemite, the car hasair-ride suspension; when at a stand still, the car lowers to the preferred suspension added in theMod Garages, however, when moving, the vehicle lifts to give height between the ground and the car. This is particularly useful and helps to avoid scratching the vehicle. The lowest suspension modification for the vehicle clips through the ground, being the lowest any vehicle inGTA V andGTA Online can go.
The vehicle's bodywork and engine cam covers are painted in a primary color, while the bumpers and the trim found around the front, sides, cabin windows and lights are painted in a secondary color. It uses a unique set of wire-style wheels, but the spokes have a concave pattern and the center is medium-sized.
Performance[]
3D Universe[]
The performance of the Hermes could be described as average; its acceleration is underwhelming, but it has a moderate top speed. It is unusual in that it has front wheel drive (very rare in American cars of the period) and it cannot be blown up with a gas-tank shot like most cars inGTA San Andreas. The car is also prone to understeer, owing to its large size, small tires and front wheel drive.
InGTA San Andreas the brakes are extremely inefficient and are among the worst in the game, but in the hands of an experienced player, the vehicle may be used for drifting. Holding the brake and the handbrake simultaneously is a good way to increase the brake strength of the car. However, this technique is still less effective to put the car into a full stop while sliding down slopes at a high speed.
The Hermes is a very stable and comfortable ride thanks to the air-ride suspension it possesses. Because of its length and shape, it struggles to make quick maneuvers. However the vehicle's purpose does not make this a huge concern.
In terms of speed, once given time, it is very competitive against even some sports cars, exceeding most muscle cars, even with similar weight, but the weight does limit the vehicle in terms of acceleration, and huge amounts of wheelspin are present with hard acceleration, without modifying the vehicle's engine. Despite this, the Hermes still proves to be a steady, firm ride and does not tend to spin out of control, even duringwinter conditions, where road conditions are unpredictable. However, because it is top-heavy, it has a tendency to flip over when cornering whilst hitting a curb or when cornering driving downwards or upwards a hill for example; this also happens on flat, straight roads.
The Hermes' suspension raises while in forward motion, and lowers to its default height when stationary. This seemed problematic on curbs and other uneven areas, as it may get easily stuck when stationary. However, this mechanic was changed in theArena War update, as the car raises with the handbrake button held.
Auto Shop Service - This vehicle may be randomly selected to be serviced and returned to a customer.
Notable Owners[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Benny owns a black Hermes with the Classic Flames livery. It can be seen in the LS Car Meet introduction cutscene, as well as inside the car meet. This Hermes resembles theCuban Hermes.
Installing aftermarket suspension will affect the first-person camera when the car raises or lowers from the independent suspension in such a way that the camera itself will no longer smoothly follow the height of the dashboard.
Some players report money being deducted from their account, despite purchasing the Hermes on Christmas day - December 25, 2017 - when the Hermes was FREE.
This is potentially caused by the awards message not appearing in-session straight away, and the Hermes' sale price displaying as "$535,000", rather than "FREE" on the day. Waiting a few in-game minutes would see the awards been given and the price changed to FREE.
However, manyPC users were deducted the full price even after the message appeared and was listed as being free onSouthern San Andreas Super Autos.[2]
With the correct rear bumper, the player can remove the license plate, making it illegal on the road.
The Hermes is one of two non-lowrider vehicles with an independent suspension, with the other being theYosemite, which is also in the Muscle class, released in the same update.
When entering a facility, the Hermes will bottom out and not complete the animation of it driving onto the platform.
The Hermes is a popular favorite withThe Diamond Casino & Resort, as it has been shown in an advertisement, it is shown in the background of a vintage poster, and a miniature model of the car is also available for sale at the casino gift shop.
The sitting position in the Hermes is different between the camera perspectives; in first person, the player is high enough to clearly see over the dashboard, but in third person, the character's position shows that they shouldn't be able to see, as their face is level with the steering wheel.
