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'''Red Dead Redemption''' is a Western themed action-adventure video game set in an open world environment like the [[Grand Theft Auto series]]. It is developed by [[Rockstar San Diego]] and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. It was released for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] consoles on May 18, [[2010]]. It is the second title in the Red Dead franchise, and is a spiritual successor to [[2004]]'s Red Dead Revolver.  
| name= Cheetah
{{spoilers}}
| front_image= Cheetah-GTAIII-front.jpg
| image_size= 300
| caption= A Cheetah in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]
| rear_image= Cheetah-GTAIII-rear.jpg
| manufacturer = [[Grotti]] (GTA V)
| vehicle_type = Civilian car
| body_style = 2-door sports car
| capacity = 2 (driver and passenger)
| game_1 = GTA III
| game_2 = GTA Vice City
| game_3 = GTA San Andreas
| game_4 = GTA Liberty City Stories
| game_5 = GTA Vice City Stories
| game_6 = GTA V
}}
{{also|For the stripper in [[Grand Theft Auto V]] see [[Cheetah (GTA V)]].}}
The '''Cheetah''' is a two-door sports car in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]].


== Description ==
The game is set in the year [[1911]], and follows John Marston, a former outlaw whose wife Abigail and son Jack are taken hostage by the government in ransom for his services as a bounty hunter. Having no other choice, Marston sets out to bring the three members of his former gang to justice.
=== Design ===
In all its iterations the vehicle closely resembles a [[Wikipedia:Ferrari Testarossa|Ferrari Testarossa]], with each game's version following the design of the corresponding era. For example, in GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, it looks like a slightly generic-ized and modernized [[wp:Ferrari Testarossa#F512 M|F512 M]], while in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, it resembles a [[wp:Ferrari Testarossa#Testarossa|mid-80s Testarossa]], and in GTA San Andreas, a [[wp:Ferrari Testarossa#512 TR|512 TR]] Testarossa (but without the hidden headlamps) with the rear lights of a F512 M. A hood scoop is also present on these renditions.


Looking at the shape of the car, its clear to see that it is mid-engined, however when the hood is removed, in GTA III and GTA Vice City, the engine appears to be at the front, possibly due to programming limitations. This is in stark contrast to the design of the Testarossa in general, which has the engine placed behind the passenger compartment, just in front of the rear axle (mid-engine). However, in GTA San Andreas, the design is more faithful to the real-life counterpart, with the engine being evidently placed at the rear of the chassis, while the front is empty. The engine of the Cheetah sounds and looks like a V10.
John Marston, and in turn his son Jack, can be related to the [[Protagonist (GTA Online)|GTA Online protagonist]] if chosen by the player.  


During one point of [[Content Changes in GTA III|game development of GTA III]], the Cheetah was known as the '''Rocket'''.
Jack Marston at one point did in fact become an author as he had aspired to be. He is the author of [[Red Dead]]


After a noticeable absence in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], the Cheetah was reintroduced in GTA V with a completely redesigned and modernized appearance. It mostly resembles the one-off [[wp:Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina|Ferrari P4/5]], with elements of the SSC Tuatara,Pagani Zonda R and bits of the Ferrari Enzo. The rear fascia is heavily influenced to that of the [[wp:GTA Spano|GTA Spano]]. Though it looks very new in design, [[Legendary Motorsport]] claims it is "a prototype sports car manufactured by Grotti
{{infobox character|
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|image =
Rocket-GTAIII-front.jpg|The "Rocket", an early iteration of the Cheetah in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]].
|game_1 = Red Dead Redemption
Cheetah-GTAIII-front.jpg|GTA III (<small>[[:File:Cheetah-GTAIII-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
|game_2 =
Cheetah-GTAVC-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] (<small>[[:File:Cheetah-GTAVC-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view; no rear mirrors]]</small>).
|game_10 =  
Cheetah-GTASA-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] (<small>[[:File:Cheetah-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
|name = John Marston
Cheetah-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]] (<small>[[:File:Cheetah-GTALCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
|aka =  
Cheetah-GTAVCS-artwork.png|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]] artwork of a purported Cheetah. The car's design is more adherent to that of the Ferrari Testarossa.
|status = Deceased
Cheetah-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories (<small>[[:File:Cheetah-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
|gender = M
Cheetah-GTAV-prerelease-front.png|[[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]] rendition in a prerelease screenshot. (<small>[[:File:Cheetah-GTAV-prerelease-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
|dob = 1873
Cheetah-GTAV-front.jpg|GTA V (<small>[[:File:Cheetah-GTAV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
|dob-comment =
</gallery>
|pob =
|dod = 1911
|dod-comment =
|home = Beecher's Hope, Great Plains, West Elizabeth
|nationality = American
|family = Abigail Marston <small>(wife)</small> <br /> Jack Marston <small>(son)</small> <br /> [[Protagonist (GTA Online)]] <small>(possible great-grandson)</small>
|affiliations =
|vehicles = Horse
|businesses =
|voice = Rob Weithoff
}}


=== Performance ===
{{infobox character|
The Cheetah's acceleration and speed are good compared to other sports cars in the game, and handling and braking are far superior to all others. Due to its low suspension, it hugs the road and is not prone to rolling over or spinning out of control when cornering at high speeds. However, GTA III's Cheetah has stiffer suspensions than those of the [[Banshee]], [[Stinger]] and [[Infernus]], making its incapable of handling bumps, and curbs without compromising stability. The Cheetah has a top speed of 213 km/h in GTA San Andreas.
|image =
|game_1 = Red Dead Redemption
|game_2 =  
|game_10 =  
|name = John Marston Jr
|aka = Jack
|status = Unknown
|gender = M
|dob = 1895
|dob-comment =
|pob =
|dod =
|dod-comment =
|home = Beecher's Hope, Great Plains, West Elizabeth
|nationality = American
|family = John Marston <small>(father)</small> <br /> Abigail Marston <small>(mother)</small> <br /> [[Protagonist (GTA Online)]] <small>(possible grandson)</small>
|affiliations =
|vehicles = Horse
|businesses =
|occupation = Author
|voice = Josh Blaylock
}}


==Variant==
==References with the Grand Theft Auto series==
The [[VCPD Cheetah|police variant of the Cheetah]] appears in both GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, being a deliberate reference to the Ferrari Testarossa's appearance as [[wp:James "Sonny" Crockett|Sonny Crockett's]] [[wp:Cars in Miami Vice|car of choice]] in the later half [[wp:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]], a 1980s police series set in Miami.
;GTA San Andreas
 
*There is a direct reference to [[Carl Johnson]] in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ", a reference to people looking for [[Bigfoot]] in San Andreas.  
==Customization in GTA San Andreas==
The Cheetah in GTA San Andreas can be modified at a [[TransFender]], which offers a modest range of customizations for the car:
 
''Italicized pricing denotes prices at the [[Las Venturas]] TransFender, which charges 20% more except Colors.''
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
* Colors
** Car Color 1 (primary body color): $150
* Exhausts
** Twin Exhaust: $300 (''$360'')
** Upswept Exhaust: $350 (''$420'')
* Nitro
** 2x Nitrous: $200 (''$240'')
** 5x Nitrous: $500 (''$600'')
** 10x Nitrous: $1,000 (''$1,200'')
* Spoilers:
** Win: $550 (''$660'')
** Fury: $350 (''$420'')
** Alpha $250 (''$300'')
{{Col-2}}
* Side Skirt: $500 (''$600'')
* Wheels
** Import: $820 (''$984'')
** Atomic: $770 (''$924'')
** Ahab: $1,000 (''$1,200'')
** Virtual: $620 (''$744'')
** Access: $1,140 (''$1,368'')
** Off Road Wheel: $1,000 (''$1,200'')
** Mega: $1,030 (''$1,236'')
** Grove: $1,230 (''$1,476'')
** Twist: $1,200 (''$1,440'')
** Wires: $1,560 (''$1,872'')
* Hydraulics: $1,500 (''$1,800'')
{{Col-end}}
 
==Trivia==
[[File:Cheetah-GTAVC-wingmirror.jpg|thumb|right|141px|The Cheetah's four wing mirror configurations in GTA Vice City, including a "black strobe light" variant of the wing mirror-less Cheetah, which does not exist in other games.]]
 
* The GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas renditions feature variations of wing mirrors, either featuring two on both sides, one on the driver's side or none. Unusually, for some Cheetahs without rear mirrors in GTA Vice City, [[:Image:Cheetah-GTAVC-wingmirror.jpg|a blacked-out dashboard strobe light]] used by the [[VCPD Cheetah|"police" Cheetah]] may be seen; this variety of side mirrors is also seen on the [[VCPD Cheetah|police variant of the Cheetah]]. Despite sharing the same vehicle design as in GTA Vice City, the GTA Vice City Stories rendition is only available with two side mirrors.
* When first entered in GTA San Andreas, it may play [[SF-UR]] as its default radio station.
* In GTA Vice City Stories, which is set in 1984, the Cheetah was based from the first generation Ferrari Testarossa, which started selling in 1984. The first "red head" did not sell enough until late 1985. For the sake of having no irregularities about the comparison of the two cars, the developers of the game made the Cheetah scarce in the game by only spawning them in parking lots, in order to address this anachronism.
 
== Locations ==
;GTA III
* Mansion west of [[Colombian Cartel|Cartel]] [[Cartel Mansion|Mansion]] in [[Cedar Grove]], [[Shoreside Vale]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].
* In the parking lot of the [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]] near the entrance and across the fire station.
* Can be seen during the mission [[Chaperone]].
 
;GTA Vice City
* Parking area near [[Juan Cortez|Colonel Cortez']] yacht in [[Ocean Beach]].
* North of [[Ricardo Diaz|Ricardo Diaz']] [[Vercetti Estate|Mansion]], [[Starfish Island]].
* One of the competitors for [[Sunshine Autos]]'s race


;GTA San Andreas
;GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City
* Spawns in [[Market, Los Santos|Market]], Los Santos.
*The commercial for the televeision show [[Spittoon]] is all shot with ingame footage from Red Dead Revolver.
* Spawns while driving a [[PCJ-600]] in [[Rodeo]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] ([[Days of the Week|Wednesday]]).
*[[Johnny Klebitz]] is similar to John Marston. Both have a rough voice and background, both rode in a gang, both of their significant others (Ashley Butler and Abigail Marston) had slept with one or more of their gang members, and both were betrayed by their gang's leader (Billy Grey and Bill Williamson) after they had gone insane and lost their ways. Both characters are blind in one eye. Both are also seen wielding a Sawn off shotgun on their covers. It is possible one character is based on the other.
* Spawns sometimes in [[Doherty]], [[San Fierro]], and its surrounding areas.
* Spawns in [[Old Venturas Strip]], Las Venturas.
* Spawns while driving a [[Euros]] on [[The Strip]], [[Las Venturas]], or in [[Queens]], [[San Fierro]] on ([[Days of the Week|Thursday]]).
* May spawn other days/conditions on the Strip, Las Venturas.
* Found parked in front of a house in [[Prickle Pine]], Las Venturas when [[Exports and Imports|wanted for export on the second list]].
* Importable from [[Easter Basin]], [[San Fierro]] for $84,000 after [[Exports and Imports|exporting]] the car.


;GTA Liberty City Stories
;GTA V
* [[Donald Love]]'s mansion, [[Cedar Grove]], [[Shoreside Vale]].
*John Marston, [[Michael De Santa]], and [[Max Payne]] all have the ability to slow down time while shooting. It is called BulletTime in [[Grand Theft Auto V]] and the Max Payne series, however it is known as "Dead-Eye" in Red Dead Redemption.
* In the [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]] parking lot across the fire station.
*In [[Strawberry]], under the freeway, there is a lot of graffiti on the walls. One of them resembles a silhouette of [http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/John_Marston John Marston] riding a horse at night time, with a full moon.
*Jack Marston's book, Red Dead, can be found in [[Franklin Clinton]]'s home, and in the home of the [[Protagonist (GTA Online)|GTA Online protagonist]].
*There are two roads in [[Sandy Shores]] referencing towns in Red Dead Redemption, Cholla Springs Avenue and Armadillo Avenue.
*There is a Rent-A-Car agency named "[http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Escalera Escalera] ". Escalera was a town in Red Dead Redemption.
*[[Michael De Santa]] shares the same surname (although fake) as a Red Dead Redemption antagonist Vincent De Santa.
*[[Strangers and Freaks]] were first introduced in Red Dead Redemption, in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] they were called [[Random Encounter|Random Encounters]].
*Landscape shots of areas in Red Dead Redemption such as West Elizabeth are shown in a [[Pißwasser]] commercial, suggestion that the fictional areas in Red Dead are within the same universe. John's seemingly random presence as a GTA Online relative also strengthen this theory.
*A hunter tasks [[Franklin Clinton]] to [[The Last One|find]] [[Bigfoot]] much like in Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare.


;GTA Vice City Stories
==Game mechanics==
* Northernmost road on [[Starfish Island]].
*Red Dead Redemption and the [[HD Universe]] GTA games all use the [[Euphoria]] engine and the [[RAGE]] engine.
* [[Vercetti Estate|Diaz' Mansion]] on Starfish Island.
*The weapon wheel from Red Dead Redemption carried on into [[Grand Theft Auto V]].
* In front of [[Lance Vance|Lance's]] hotel in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]].
*John's "Dead-Eye" is introduced in a similar fashion as BulletTime for [[Michael De Santa]]
* In the parking lot behind the hospital in Downtown.


== See also ==
*[[Turismo]]


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Red Dead Redemption is a Western themed action-adventure video game set in an open world environment like the Grand Theft Auto series. It is developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on May 18, 2010. It is the second title in the Red Dead franchise, and is a spiritual successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver.

Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details are in the text which follows.


The game is set in the year 1911, and follows John Marston, a former outlaw whose wife Abigail and son Jack are taken hostage by the government in ransom for his services as a bounty hunter. Having no other choice, Marston sets out to bring the three members of his former gang to justice.

John Marston, and in turn his son Jack, can be related to the GTA Online protagonist if chosen by the player.

Jack Marston at one point did in fact become an author as he had aspired to be. He is the author of Red Dead

Character
John Marston
Appearances Red Dead Redemption
Full Name John Marston
Status

Deceased

Gender Gender::Male
Date of Birth 1873
Date of Death 1911
Age at Death 38
Nationality American
Home Beecher's Hope, Great Plains, West Elizabeth
Family Abigail Marston (wife)
Jack Marston (son)
Protagonist (GTA Online) (possible great-grandson)
Vehicles Horse
Voiced by Rob Weithoff
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Character
John Marston Jr
Appearances Red Dead Redemption
Full Name John Marston Jr
Aliases Jack
Status

Unknown

[[Status::Unknown| ]]
Gender Gender::Male
Date of Birth 1895
Age Now 129
Nationality American
Home Beecher's Hope, Great Plains, West Elizabeth
Family John Marston (father)
Abigail Marston (mother)
Protagonist (GTA Online) (possible grandson)
Vehicles Horse
Occupation Author
Voiced by Josh Blaylock
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References with the Grand Theft Auto series

GTA San Andreas
  • There is a direct reference to Carl Johnson in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ", a reference to people looking for Bigfoot in San Andreas.
GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City
  • The commercial for the televeision show Spittoon is all shot with ingame footage from Red Dead Revolver.
  • Johnny Klebitz is similar to John Marston. Both have a rough voice and background, both rode in a gang, both of their significant others (Ashley Butler and Abigail Marston) had slept with one or more of their gang members, and both were betrayed by their gang's leader (Billy Grey and Bill Williamson) after they had gone insane and lost their ways. Both characters are blind in one eye. Both are also seen wielding a Sawn off shotgun on their covers. It is possible one character is based on the other.
GTA V
  • John Marston, Michael De Santa, and Max Payne all have the ability to slow down time while shooting. It is called BulletTime in Grand Theft Auto V and the Max Payne series, however it is known as "Dead-Eye" in Red Dead Redemption.
  • In Strawberry, under the freeway, there is a lot of graffiti on the walls. One of them resembles a silhouette of John Marston riding a horse at night time, with a full moon.
  • Jack Marston's book, Red Dead, can be found in Franklin Clinton's home, and in the home of the GTA Online protagonist.
  • There are two roads in Sandy Shores referencing towns in Red Dead Redemption, Cholla Springs Avenue and Armadillo Avenue.
  • There is a Rent-A-Car agency named "Escalera ". Escalera was a town in Red Dead Redemption.
  • Michael De Santa shares the same surname (although fake) as a Red Dead Redemption antagonist Vincent De Santa.
  • Strangers and Freaks were first introduced in Red Dead Redemption, in Grand Theft Auto IV they were called Random Encounters.
  • Landscape shots of areas in Red Dead Redemption such as West Elizabeth are shown in a Pißwasser commercial, suggestion that the fictional areas in Red Dead are within the same universe. John's seemingly random presence as a GTA Online relative also strengthen this theory.
  • A hunter tasks Franklin Clinton to find Bigfoot much like in Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare.

Game mechanics

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