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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
=== Design === | === Design === | ||
The word "kuruma" means "automobile" in Japanese ([[:wp:ja:車|車]]), which may suggest that the car is of Japanese origin. The car is depicted as a generic modern sedan, with styling reminiscent of a 2001-2004 [[wp:Chrysler Sebring|Chrysler Sebring]]. For GTA Liberty City Stories, the Kuruma has slight cosmetic changes to make it look like a generic Japanese sedan during the late 90's, such as the fifth generation [[wp:Fifth-generation Honda Civic|Honda Civic]]. It comes with colored or uncolored (grey) bumpers and trims, a slightly improved variety in colors. | The word "kuruma" means "automobile" in Japanese ([[:wp:ja:車|車]]), which may suggest that the car is of Japanese origin. The car is depicted as a generic modern sedan, with styling reminiscent of a 2001-2004 [[wp:Chrysler Sebring|Chrysler Sebring]], though the rear lights are more reminiscent of a 1999-2004 [[wp:Chrysler 300M|Chrysler 300M]]. For GTA Liberty City Stories, the Kuruma has slight cosmetic changes to make it look like a generic Japanese sedan during the late 90's, such as the fifth generation [[wp:Fifth-generation Honda Civic|Honda Civic]]. It comes with colored or uncolored (grey) bumpers and trims, a slightly improved variety in colors. | ||
The Kuruma is the first car made available to the player in both GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, in the missions "[[Give Me Liberty]]" and "[[Home Sweet Home]]", respectively, probably due to the fact that it handles relatively neutrally. When originally introduced in GTA III, the car is not seen driven on the streets of [[Portland Island]], but is parked in various locations in the island; in GTA Liberty City Stories, the car is present in Portland traffic. | The Kuruma is the first car made available to the player in both GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, in the missions "[[Give Me Liberty]]" and "[[Home Sweet Home]]", respectively, probably due to the fact that it handles relatively neutrally. When originally introduced in GTA III, the car is not seen driven on the streets of [[Portland Island]], but is parked in various locations in the island; in GTA Liberty City Stories, the car is present in Portland traffic. | ||
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During [[Beta Releases#Grand Theft Auto III|development of GTA III]], the Kuruma was originally known as the "'''Sentinal'''", not to be confused by the [[Sentinel]], another sedan in the final version of the same game, in which it was previously known as the "[[Beamer]]" during development. Prior to the game's release, the Kuruma is presumed to have been renamed, while the "Sentinal" name found its way into the Beamer, resulting in the Beamer being renamed the "Sentinel". | During [[Beta Releases#Grand Theft Auto III|development of GTA III]], the Kuruma was originally known as the "'''Sentinal'''", not to be confused by the [[Sentinel]], another sedan in the final version of the same game, in which it was previously known as the "[[Beamer]]" during development. Prior to the game's release, the Kuruma is presumed to have been renamed, while the "Sentinal" name found its way into the Beamer, resulting in the Beamer being renamed the "Sentinel". | ||
<center> <gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
Image:Sentinal-GTA3-front.jpg|The Kuruma as the "Sentinal" during development of GTA III. | Image:Sentinal-GTA3-front.jpg|The Kuruma as the "Sentinal" during development of GTA III. | ||
Image:Kuruma-GTALCS-front.jpg|A Kuruma in GTA Liberty City Stories (<small>[[:Image:Kuruma-GTALCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | Image:Kuruma-GTALCS-front.jpg|A Kuruma in GTA Liberty City Stories (<small>[[:Image:Kuruma-GTALCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | ||
</gallery> </center> | </gallery></center> | ||
=== Performance === | === Performance === | ||