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[[Image:Roman's Taxi (GTA4) (front).jpg|thumb|250px|Roman's Taxi, with [[Niko Bellic|Niko]] and [[Roman Bellic]] as occupants (<small>[[:Image:Roman's Taxi (GTA4) (rear).jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]] | [[Image:Roman's Taxi (GTA4) (front).jpg|thumb|250px|Roman's Taxi, with [[Niko Bellic|Niko]] and [[Roman Bellic]] as occupants (<small>[[:Image:Roman's Taxi (GTA4) (rear).jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]] | ||
'''Roman's Taxi''' is a taxi in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] owned by [[Roman Bellic]] | '''Roman's Taxi''' is a taxi in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] owned by [[Roman Bellic]]. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
=== Design === | === Design === | ||
Roman's Taxi is based on the near-identical [[Albany]] [[Esperanto]] - due to the Albany badging, many people thought that it was actually called the [http://www.gta4.net/vehicles/index_old.php ''Albany'']. Roman's Taxis are not driven on the streets by civilians, but by Roman's taxi drivers. The car is visually distinguishable from the Esperanto by its minor alterations—red or yellow taxi [[wp:Automotive_lighting#Taxi_displays|emergency lights]] affixed to the front and back, taxi registration number on the trunk, advertising on the rear bumper and rear window, and a custom red interior. By default, Roman's Taxi is dark gray with a discolored gray driver's side front fender. | Roman's Taxi is based on the near-identical [[Albany]] [[Esperanto]] - due to the Albany badging, many people thought that it was actually called the [http://www.gta4.net/vehicles/index_old.php ''Albany'']. Roman's Taxis are not driven on the streets by civilians, but by Roman's taxi drivers. The car is visually distinguishable from the Esperanto by its minor alterations—red or yellow taxi [[wp:Automotive_lighting#Taxi_displays|emergency lights]] affixed to the front and back, taxi registration number on the trunk, advertising on the rear bumper and rear window, and a custom red interior. By default, Roman's Taxi is dark gray with a discolored gray driver's side front fender. It can be resprayed to other colors, and may be randomly resprayed back to its default appearance. | ||
=== Performance === | === Performance === | ||
Performance and handling-wise, Roman's Taxi is heavier than the Esperanto (1700 | Performance and handling-wise, Roman's Taxi is heavier than the Esperanto (1700 kg to the Esperanto's 1600 kg), and has inferior acceleration, but has a significantly greater top speed (295 km/h to the Esperanto's 218 km/h); it also has slightly stronger braking and softer suspension. It is slightly less prone to deformation than the Esperanto, and can better withstand collisions. | ||
=== Use as a taxi === | === Use as a taxi === | ||
[[Niko Bellic|Niko]] can call Roman to send a taxi to pick him up, after gaining his favour. The [[Mohammad|taxi driver]] is notoriously short-tempered, with the taxi rides peppered with insults hurled Niko's way for being a freeloader. | [[Niko Bellic|Niko]] can call Roman to send a taxi to pick him up, after gaining his favour. The [[Mohammad|taxi driver]] is notoriously short-tempered, with the taxi rides peppered with insults hurled Niko's way for being a freeloader. After unlocking the [[Middle Park East Safehouse|Algonquin safehouse]] (at which point Roman's business appears to have become highly successful), Roman's taxis are replaced by a fleet of grey [[Cavalcade]]s, with the same disgruntled driver as before. After this, the car is no longer available, unless the player has saved one at a safehouse. | ||
=== Prominent appearances === | === Prominent appearances === | ||
Roman's Taxi is the first vehicle that the player drives in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and was prominently featured in pre-release materials with the car initially painted with an all-black body color. | Roman's Taxi is the first vehicle that the player drives in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and was prominently featured in pre-release materials with the car initially painted with an all-black body color. | ||
== Trivia == | |||
*In GTA IV, the default radio station in the Roman's Taxi is [[Vladivostok FM]]. | |||
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