“Signature Dundreary grille, opulent wood panelling, roomy luggage compartment, and a roof rack for the family dog - the ultimate vehicle to live the 1960s suburban dream today.”
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The Regina appeared in theSeptember 2022GTA VI leaks in a single clip, where two instances of the vehicle, one red and one beige, can be seen at an intersection inVice City.[1]
Influence[]
3D Universe[]
The3D Universe Regina is designed as a quintessentially1980sAmerican station wagon which bears a strong resemblance to the1977-1986 Pontiac Parisienne Station Wagon (specifically the ones from 1982 and onward) in overall design – the bulging grille, metal side trim that runs from back to front, and the mono-colored tail lights being the dead giveaways of the car. The car itself also resembles the1977–1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, Parisienne's platform-mate (specifically the ones from 1980 and onward), judging by its front and rear bumper.
InGrand Theft Auto V andGrand Theft Auto Online, the facelifted aspects of the Regina's headlights, hood design, and roof racks are seemingly influenced by thePlymouth Fury Sport Suburban.
Design[]
3D Universe[]
All renditions of the Regina are identical in design, with the exception of theGTA San Andreas rendition, which has single headlights on either side (opposed to the dual ones from theGTA Vice City andGTA Vice City Stories renditions) and separated tail lights that have similar design to those from theRancher.
The Lost and Damned[]
InThe Lost and Damned, the Regina is designed as a lean 1960s/1970s station wagon, but retains the dual headlight setup from theGTA Vice City andGTA Vice City Stories renditions, though the lamps themselves are rounded, and the turning lights are moved onto the bumper. The tail lights are somewhat identical (albeit smaller) and it features reverse circular lights on the rear bumper. The rear compartment has "DUNDREARY" on the lower side between the tail lights, and the car's name is seen on the passenger side. The Regina now sports a combination of a primary color on the body and the secondary color on the roof (normally dark grey or black), as well as a chrome roof rack.
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
InGTA V andGTA Online, the Regina is largely similar to itsTLAD counterpart, but with some styling differences on the front end and the hood. The vehicle has lost its beater appearance fromThe Lost and Damned, and is now found in a restored condition, featuring a wooden trim on the lower portions of either side.
The Regina can be found with no roof accessories or with two different roof racks: a small chrome one that occupies the rear section or a large chrome one fitted with wooden planks that occupies the entire roof. Both of these may sometimes have various amounts of boxes and suitcases tied to it, resulting in four different variations.
Performance[]
3D Universe[]
BetweenGTA Vice City andGTA Vice City Stories, the acceleration of the Regina is modest, and its speed is severely lacking - with its front-wheel drive powertrain, the underpoweredV8 struggles to move this behemoth. Handling is sluggish, the car suffers from obvious understeer, and the brakes do a barely acceptable job of slowing down the enormous chassis. The Regina is not especially sturdy, nor capable of withstanding heavy damage, and is a generally undesirable vehicle.
The FWD layout is the opposite of its real-life inspirations, as these cars are usually RWD.
With a significant cosmetic change, the Regina inThe Lost and Damned sports several noticeable differences in its performance. Due to its heavier weight, the car is less nimble than its predecessors, occasionally requiring the aid of the handbrake in tight corners or high speed turns. Braking power is correspondingly below average. The suspension may be insufficient on the road, as the heaviness on the rear section will disrupt it when sorting out low obstacles such as curbs.
The car is also classified as one of theBeaters cars inGTA IV, emitting a knocking sound from the engine at high revs, occasionally taking a noticeably long time to start, and backfiring through its exhaust pipe.
The Regina is powered by a high displacement V8 engine coupled to a five-speed manual transmission in an FR layout. The car shares its handling with theSolair, but its engine sound is the same as that of pickup trucks such as theBobcat and theRancher.
The Regina's performance across the board is poor. It has very poor acceleration, and a top speed which leaves much to be desired. Its handling is acceptable at least, but it tends to oversteer when attempting to corner at speed. Braking is poor, and has a long braking distance despite being a slow vehicle already. Crash deformation is remarkably strong, and is able to take a few decent hits before being disabled. The Regina has very low torque, and that means it will have major issues attempting to climb hills, and control is practically nonexistent when attempting to descent from a decent-sized hill.
The engine is modeled after a single-overhead camshaft V8, with a large cylindrical air filter fitted above the engine block, now coupled to a 4-speed gearbox. The Regina shares its engine sound with thePeyote.
It is commonly seen driven aroundLittle Haiti and Little Havana.
One is parked at the trailer park south ofSunshine Autos (only on thePSP version of the game).
The Lost and Damned[]
The Lost and Damned - How to get the Regina.
How to obtain a Regina in TLAD.
The Regina only appears in the missionHeavy Toll. The easiest way to obtain this vehicle is to take it to theBohan Safehouse.
To prevent losing theSlamvan from this mission, it is best to push the Regina there using the Slamvan.
If the player hurriedly heads to a nearby road after Heavy Toll, there is a chance that the car may spawn parked or in traffic. Of course, passing near the Bohan Safehouse will increase its availability.
If the player takes a Regina during the mission and leaves the area, failing the mission and reappearing inElizabeta's house, quickly go to the nearest street where there might be a few Reginas.
If Johnny gets in the Slamvan quickly during the mission and drives away, the gang members will get in their cars and follow him. Drive to the Bohan safehouse, kill them, enter a Regina and park it.
Commonly spawned in traffic if the player is driving the Regina.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
It commonly spawns aroundLos Santos and the surrounding areas.
The Regina is part of thevehiclemodelset, "CARS_STATION_WAGON". This set of cars is exclusive to the Regina,Stratum andIngot. It isn't very common, but does appear in specific locations which guarantees a 1/3 chance of the Regina spawning.
May be seen parked at the side of the road onRoute 68 just west of theZancudo Road intersection near the bridge between 11:00 am and 15:00 pm (marker)[7].
May be seen driving south along a dirt road inHarmony just offRoute 68, before turning east and parking outside a blue wooden house, west of the Route 6824/7 store, between 16:00 pm and 20:00 pm (marker)[8].
The Regina in this game appears to lackB-pillars, yet features rear doors that are hinged to the front, where the B-pillar should be. This is most likely a design oversight.
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
The mismatched lights on a Regina, using both stock and Xenon lights.
When the headlights on the Regina are modified, two halogen headlamps and two xenon headlamps will appear instead of four total xenon headlamps, as shown. The beams stay xenon blue, even when only the two halogen lamps work. This has been fixed in the enhanced version.
While driving a Regina with awanted level inTLAD, the police dispatcher will mistakenly refer to the Regina as a "DeclasseRancher" or a "beat-up SUV". This is an error on Rockstar's part, considering that there is an unused voice clip of the dispatcher referring to it by name. He pronounces it as "re-ghee-nuh".
3D Universe[]
Screenshot of a beta Regina with three rear lights,GTA Vice City.
In the beta, the rear clusters of the Regina had a different design.
Regina (background) and Stallion on a shop class in Bully.
The Regina, like other beaters, takes a long time to start. Rapidly tapping accelerate or reverse, as if the player was hot-wiring a car, will make it start faster.
Unlike every other beater, the Regina does not get a "This is the best I could do with this wreck" notification when re-spraying it at aPay'n'Spray.
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
The line "a roof rack for the family dog" in the Regina's description may be a reference to an incident in whichMitt Romney placed hisdog in a carrier on the roof of a Chevrolet Caprice station wagon for a 650 mile trip.
