Penetrator
Type
Penetrator
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Class
Type
Body style
- Sports car(GTA)
- Supercar(GTA Online)
Capacity
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Price
Miscellaneous Information
Swankness
Interior Type
Traffic-default Color(s)
| No. | P | S | Prl | W |
|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 156 |
| 2 | 32 | 4 | 18 | 156 |
| 3 | 38 | 18 | 156 |
| 4 | 64 | 118 | 18 | 156 |
| 5 | 94 | 0 | 110 | 156 |
Default Wheel Type
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Model Name(s)
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Population Information
Spawns Naturally?
- Yes(GTA)
- No(GTA Online)
Max Number of same color
Spawn Frequency
Distance between identical models
License Plates
For the mission in the first Grand Theft Auto, seeHeist Almighty - Penetrator.
ThePenetrator is a sports car featured in the firstGrand Theft Auto and a two-door super car featured inGrand Theft Auto Online as part of theImport/Export update. It is manufactured byOcelot in theHD Universe.
Influence[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
The Penetrator is a sports car that appears in two versions. TheLiberty City variant is simply thePorka with its roof up, while theSan Andreas/Vice City variant is based on aPorsche 911.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
The Penetrator appears to be heavily based on theJaguar XJ220 with additional design influences from theMonteverdi Hai 650 F1. This can be seen in the front fascia's elements, such as the headlamp shape and hood, as well as parts of the rear fascia's components. The Penetrator lacks drop-down headlights, in contrast to its real-life equivalent. As a result, the front fascia may have been based on theJaguar XJ220S TWR, a track-tuned version of the XJ220. The front bumper resembles that of theChevrolet Corvette Indy concept car. The side vent may have been inspired by theLamborghini Calà. The rear grille is similar to the one found in theBugatti EB 110 but features rear lights similar to theLamborghini Diablo VT. The diffuser and the exhaust bear resemblance to the ones found on thefirst-generation Honda NSX, while the three-spoke wheels might have been influenced by theVector M12.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
The Penetrator inGrand Theft Auto comes in two variants: a convertible with a soft-top roof or a hardtop version.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
The iteration of the Penetrator inGrand Theft Auto Online is vastly different, depicted as a sports car with a long body and a seemingly rounded profile, featuring a front bumper with a lower lip/extender and mesh intakes above it, the central one being much wider than the side ones. The upper area features a set of circular headlamps behind glass casings, as well as a front boot that hinges from the front and has an impressed area on the centre.
On the sides, the car has triangular formations leading to a set of small intakes intended to vent the engine bay, along with character lines on the skirting area that become more prominent as they approach to the rear wheels. On the greenhouse area, the car has black trims around the windows, black B-pillars and black lines separating the roof panel from the rest of the car, while a set of mirror wings extend to the outer sides of the car, having a black support base over the front fenders and near the A-pillars. On the area behind the cabin, the rear window's panel is not fully connected to the roof, leaving a small gap between them. It is tilted about 5 degrees throughout the entirety of the rear window frame. By default, it features a small spoiler, located just over an impressed area of the rearmost section.
The rear of the car consists of a black vented panel on the centre and circular tail lamps on the edges, the outer ones split in half for the outer turn signals and the inner reverse lights. The rear bumper holds a license plate on the centre, two rounded exhaust tips on the edges that are finished in chrome and a black vented diffuser on the centre, which spans about two-thirds of the car's width and also covers most of the bottom side on the rear overhang.
The interior of the car reuses the same dials and textures from cars like theTailgater and theSchafter, obviously altered to fit into the two-door layout, in a similar manner to theSchwartzer.
The car is only painted in a primary colour, which also affects the interior stitching. The wheels have a unique rim design based on the 1996 Vector M12, consisting of three wide spokes over a plain centre and a turbine-like surrounding, wrapped in low-profile tyres.
Current Design Gallery[]
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
The Penetrator has a much higher speed than other supercars in-game, making it a worthy competitor for races with its all-around handling and excellent speed and acceleration. Despite the long profile, the car has relatively good maneuverability, possibly due to the position of the front wheels and the steering range. Care should be taken, however, as it appears to have some oversteer when entering corners quickly and can sometimes lead to it powersliding. This happens often if performing a 90-degree turn at high speeds and turning sharply.
The Penetrator is powered by a single cam V12 engine equipped with 12 throttle bodies, coupled to a 5-speed gearbox in a mid-engine, all wheel drive layout (30% front, 70% rear distribution). The engine sound is shared with cars like theBifta and theKuruma.
GTA Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) | Maximum Velocity (mph / kmh) | Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) | Mass (kg / lbs) | Fuel Tank Size(litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 99.1 / 159.5 | 5 | N/A | AWD 30% FWD 70% RWD | 1470 / 3241 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4.20 Seconds | 113.0 / 181.9 | 5 | M4SOHC V12 w/ 6 Double-Barrel Downdraft Carburetors/12 Throttle Bodies(In-game model) | AWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
| Category | Modification | Price | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Bumpers | Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $2,200 |   |
| Open Grill Bumper | $4,600 |   | ||
| Carbon Chin Bumper | $7,400 |   | ||
| Open Grill Carbon Bumper | $11,700 |   | ||
| Carbon Splitter | $14,500 |   | ||
| Open Grill w/ Carbon Splitter | $14,700 |   | ||
| Rear Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | $2,200 |   | |
| Chrome Splitters | $4,600 |   | ||
| Custom Bumper | $7,400 |   | ||
| Custom Carbon Body Bumper | $11,700 |   | ||
| Custom Carbon Tail Bumper | $14,500 |   | ||
| Carbon Aero Bumper | $14,700 |   | ||
| Carbon Tail Aero Bumper | $14,900 |   | ||
| Engine | Engine Tunes | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Air Filters | Stock Filter | $200 |   | |
| Sweptback Ram Pipes | $750 |   | ||
| Angled Ram Pipes | $1,340 |   | ||
| Triple Air Filter | $1,650 |   | ||
| Black Air Filter | $3,000 |   | ||
| Triple Chrome Air Filter | $3,200 |   | ||
| Chrome Airfilter | $3,650 |   | ||
| Valve Covers | Stock Covers | $200 |   | |
| Black Covers | $700 |   | ||
| Painted Covers | $1,150 |   | ||
| Chrome Covers | $1,600 |   | ||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 |   | |
| Dual Titanium Exhaust | $750 |   | ||
| Dual Chromed Titanium Exhaust | $1,800 |   | ||
| Twin Racing Exhaust | $3,000 |   | ||
| Dual Titanium Racing Exhaust | $9,550 |   | ||
| Twin Titanium Racing Exhaust | $9,750 |   | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $1,600 |   | |
| Standard Hood | $3,000 |   | ||
| Scooped Hood | $5,000 |   | ||
| Carbon Vent Hood | $8,000 |   | ||
| Standard Carbon Hood | $9,600 |   | ||
| Carbon Hood | $11,000 |   | ||
| Carbon Scooped Hood | $11,600 |   | ||
| Horns | Main article:Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 | |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article:Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article:Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Skirts | Stock Skirts | $2,500 |   | |
| Custom Skirts | $5,500 |   | ||
| Carbon Skirts | $8,000 |   | ||
| Street Skirts | $10,500 |   | ||
| Part Carbon Street Skirts | $14,000 |   | ||
| Invert Street Skirts | $14,500 |   | ||
| Full Carbon Street Skirts | $15,000 |   | ||
| GT Skirts | $15,500 |   | ||
| Part Carbon GT Skirts | $16,000 |   | ||
| Invert GT Skirts | $16,500 |   | ||
| Full Carbon GT Skirts | $17,000 |   | ||
| Spoilers | None | $6,000 |   | |
| Drift Wing | $7,050 |   | ||
| Carbon Wing | $10,000 |   | ||
| Tuner Wing | $13,000 |   | ||
| Carbon Wing Type II | $14,000 |   | ||
| GT Wing | $16,000 |   | ||
| 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 | |||
| Wheels | Main article:Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | ||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
Gallery[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
First version
- Heist Almighty - Penetrator – In this vehicle mission, the player has to take the car fromNo Law toBrix, getting a two-starwanted level.
Second version
- Bent Cop Blues - Phone 6 – The player has to steal a Penetrator, and escape from the bomb armedModel Cars sent after him.
- Rasta Blasta - Phone 3 – The player has to driveBrother Leroy in his Penetrator to a hotel, which he blows up in a suicide attack – his car is also destroyed.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Exotic Exports – This is one of the hundred possible cars that can be requested byBrucie Kibbutz for delivery.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
- The first version appears only inLiberty City.
- The second version can be found inSan Andreas andVice City.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Can be bought fromLegendary Motorsport for$880,000.
Events[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- It could be won from theLucky Wheel in theCasino during theImani Tech Week event.
Radio Stations[]
- InGrand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations aregrouped by genre. The Penetrator uses the "Jazz" group which playsWorldWide FM.
Trivia[]
General[]
- The Penetrator is one of eleven vehicles in theHD Universe to return from the2D Universe, the others being theZ-Type,Tour Bus,Panto,Furore GT,Mamba,Itali GTB,Impaler,Itali GTO,Locust, andJugular.
- The name of the vehicle is a reference to the sexual act of penetration, continuing on Rockstar's lewd humour.
- This is further explained from theLegendary Motorsport website, which further emphasizes its lewd humor.
- It was also on sale during the Valentine's Day 2017 event week, providing even more crude humor on Rockstar's part.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- In the Import/Export promotional artwork, there is an Orange Penetrator in the background that has a wide carbon roof scoop, which is not actually in the game.
- Furthermore, the car’s rims are a black variant of the Penetrator’s stock rims, which cannot be painted in-game (they can be technically painted with the use of trainers, but the colour will not be displayed on the rims themselves due to the material/texture finish).
- The Penetrator emits an electrical beep when the engine is turned on. The same sound effect is heard on theBestia GTS.
- If modified with a rear spoiler, it can resemble theJaguar XJ220S, a homologated motorsport version of the XJ220.
See Also[]
- XA-21 – A concept supercar also manufactured byOcelot, released as a continuation of theGunrunning update.
- Porka
- Porka Turbo
- Porka 910
- Comet –3D Universe andHD Universe counterpart of the Penetrator from the firstGrand Theft Auto, also based on Porsche cars.
- Infernus – Whose renditions inGrand Theft Auto III andGrand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories also borrow design cues from the Jaguar XJ220.