Emperor

This article is about the car made by Albany. For the manufacturer, see Emperor (manufacturer).

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An Emperor in GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).

The Emperor is a 4-door sedan featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV. The car varies significantly between the two games.

Description

Design

In GTA San Andreas, the Emperor, based on an early-1990s Infiniti Q45, represents a then contemporary large four-door sedan, with a lean design and somewhat rounded profile.

In GTA IV, the Emperor, given an Albany badge, is based on a '78 or '79 Cadillac Deville or Fleetwood, judging by the front bumper, with a flattened front end and no hood ornament. The greenhouse is closer to a 1980-1984 Deville/1980-1986 Fleetwood; the rear could also be from these cars since their trunks have more subtle creases (the Emperor has extremely subtle creases on the trunk). It features a "beater" version of the Emperor, with junky paint finishes, worn interiors, an occasionally missing quarter panel, and old wheels and tires.

• GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).

  GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).

• GTA IV (Rear quarter view).

  GTA IV (Rear quarter view).

• GTA IV; beater variant.

  GTA IV; beater variant.

• GTA IV; alternate beater variant.

  GTA IV; alternate beater variant.

Performance

Acceleration and speed of GTA San Andreas' Emperor are somewhat disappointing, as are handling and braking. The engine sounds as though it is a large V6 or V8, but is apparently incapable of delivering substantial power to the bulky, rear-drive vehicle. Using the E-brake around corners almost guarantees fishtailing, making this car almost useless when driving at high speeds. It is, however, a sturdy vehicle with low chances of roll overs, and does a fairly good job of absorbing damage.

GTA IV's Emperor is powered by a low-output V8, coupled to a 5 speed gearbox in RWD configuration. Due to its weight and low-power engine, the Emperor is quite slow off the line, and it's top speed leaves much to be desired. Its soft suspension often results in its rear swinging out of control and subtle fishtailing. Braking is very poor, and strangely, for a vehicle that's designed to be reminiscent of late 1970s/early 1980s cars, ABS is standard equipment. Crash deformation is below average, and build quality is surprisingly low; as the Emperor cannot sustain much damage before failing/catching fire.

Trivia

• In GTA IV, the back of an Emperor is featured on a building in Star Junction.
• The Emperor plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
  • CSR 103.9 in GTA San Andreas.
  • Massive B Soundsystem 96.9 or Tuff Gong Radio in GTA IV.

Locations

GTA San Andreas

• Commonly found in San Fierro
• Used in "Wear Flowers in Your Hair", the first mission in San Fierro in which Carl Johnson hires Dwaine and Jethro to work in the garage in Doherty.

GTA IV

• Commonly found around the Dukes area. (Both beater and normal version of the car).
• A black Emprorer spawns beside a building at the Francis International Airport, after completing the mission, Dust Off.