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Vehicle
Lokus
	A Lokus in GTA IV.(Rear quarter view); A Lokus in GTA IV.
Appearance(s)	GTA IV
Vehicle type	Civilian car
Body style	4-door sedan
Capacity	4 (driver and 3 passengers)
Manufacturer	Emperor
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The Emperor Lokus LS 350 is a four-door sedan available in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Description

The Lokus resembles a second generation Lexus GS, with headlights resembling those of the 2004–present Mercedes-Benz CLS, and a split grille design reminiscent of some Nissan models. The taillights resemble those of the BMW E46 3-Series, and the vehicle has all-round compact luxury feel.

After completing Stevie's text message car thefts, the Lokus may be sold in his garage for $1,300.

Performance

The Lokus is powered by what feels like a low-revving V6, coupled to a 5 speed gearbox in a RWD configuration. Acceleration could be described as "leisurely" — the Lokus takes upwards of 7.4 seconds to reach 60 mph (97 km/h). Its top speed, 174 mph (280 km/h), is similarly disappointing, as it is the second-slowest four-door sedan in the game (The Karin Dilettante being the slowest). Needless to say, it is unfit for racing. Handling is unresponsive and suspension is much too firm, resulting in a surprising amount of understeer. Braking is well below average, although ABS is available. Crash deformation is average to below average, and build quality is quite shoddy; the Lokus cannot sustain much damage before becoming unusable. Overall, the car is fit only for unhurried street driving.

Trivia

Lokus is a German word for "toilet".
Lokus is also a homonym of a Quebec Super Car, the HTT Locus Pléthore. However, there is apparently no link between the Lokus and the Locus.
Its name evokes that of Lexus, the luxury car division of Toyota; the Lokus is chiefly designed after the Lexus GS.
- "Lokus" may also be a corruption of "locust".
- "Lokus" could even be a play on British sports car manufacturer Lotus.
On the back end of the Lokus, Emperor is misspelled as Emporer.
The default radio station in the Lokus is Vladivostok FM.

Locations

The Lokus is a difficult vehicle to find, but may be seen in Meadow Hills, Dukes, Northern Gardens, Bohan, and Downtown Algonquin, Liberty City. It makes appearances in two missions in the story.
Spawn in traffic in multiplayer.

Prominent appearances

In "Meltdown", Niko is told by Ray Boccino to retrieve some diamonds from Luca Silvestri and his fellow turncoats. Luca and crew are in Castle Gardens City, parked in a white Lokus. After exchanging words, Luca speeds off, leading Niko in a car chase that ends in Middle Park, where Luca crashes.

The Lokus is also central to "Entourage"; in which Niko must escort Bobby Jefferson to City Hall to make a speech while in a convoy of 3 Lokuses. Mr. Jefferson's personal Lokus is a unique shade of blue/black, unavailable via respraying.

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-[[Image:Lokus.png|thumb|Front view of the Lokus]]
+{{Infobox vehicle
-[[Image:Lokus-back.png|thumb|Rear view of the Lokus]]
+| name = Lokus
+| front_image = Lokus-GTAIV-front.jpg
+| image_size = 300
+| caption = A Lokus in GTA IV
+| rear_image = Lokus-GTAIV-rear.jpg
+| vehicle_type = Civilian car
+| body_style = 4-door sedan
+| capacity = 4 (driver and 3 passengers)
+| manufacturer = [[Emperor (manufacturer)|Emperor]]
+| game_1 = IV
+}}
+The [[Emperor (manufacturer)|Emperor]] '''Lokus''' LS 350 is a four-door sedan available in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].
-The [[Emperor]] '''Lokus''' is a vehicle exclusively available in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] that resembles a second generation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_GS Lexus GS] the headlights however have a design that appears loosely inspired by the ones on many present-day Infinitis, like a 2007-present Infiniti G. The taillights have a similar appearance to those from a BMW E46 3-Series. It is rarely found around the city, but may be seen in Alderney. Sometimes it can be found driven around the Northwood Heights Bridge on the Bohan side.
+== Description ==
+The Lokus resembles a second generation [[wp:Lexus GS|Lexus GS]], with headlights resembling those of the [[wp:Mercedes-Benz CLS|2004–present Mercedes-Benz CLS]], and a split grille design reminiscent of some Nissan models. The taillights resemble those of the [[wp:BMW 3 Series (E46)|BMW E46 3-Series]], and the vehicle has all-round compact luxury feel.
+After completing [[Stevie]]'s text message car thefts, the Lokus may be sold in his garage for [[Money|$]]1,300.
+== Performance ==
+The Lokus is powered by what feels like a low-revving V6, coupled to a 5 speed gearbox in a RWD configuration. Acceleration could be described as "leisurely" — the Lokus takes upwards of 7.4 seconds to reach 60 mph (97 km/h). Its top speed, 174 mph (280 km/h), is similarly disappointing, as it is the second-slowest four-door sedan in the game (The [[Karin]] [[Dilettante]] being the slowest). Needless to say, it is unfit for racing. Handling is unresponsive and suspension is much too firm, resulting in a surprising amount of understeer. Braking is well below average, although ABS is available. Crash deformation is average to below average, and build quality is quite shoddy; the Lokus cannot sustain much damage before becoming unusable. Overall, the car is fit only for unhurried street driving.
-In the mission '''Meltdown''', where Niko has to retrieve some diamonds from Luca and his mates and ends up chasing them in a speeding car chase, Luca and his buddies escape in a white Lokus (until they end up crashing in Middle Park). The Lokus is also central to the mission [[Entourage]]; in which you must escort [[Bobby Jefferson]] to City Hall to make a speech while in a convoy of 3 Lokus'. Mr. Jefferson's personal Lokus is a special shade of blue/black, and cannot be obtained when respraying a vehicle.
 == Trivia ==
-*"Lokus is the German word for toilet".
+* Lokus is a German word for "toilet".
+* Lokus is also a homonym of a Quebec Super Car, the [[wp:HTT Pléthore|HTT Locus Pléthore]]. However, there is apparently no link between the Lokus and the Locus.
+* Its name evokes that of [[wp:Lexus|Lexus]], the luxury car division of [[wp:Toyota|Toyota]]; the Lokus is chiefly designed after the Lexus GS.
+** "Lokus" may also be a corruption of "locust".
+** "Lokus" could even be a play on British sports car manufacturer [[wp:Lotus Cars|Lotus]].
+* On the back end of the Lokus, Emperor is misspelled as '''Emporer'''.
+* The default radio station in the Lokus is [[Vladivostok FM]].
+== Locations ==
+* The Lokus is a difficult vehicle to find, but may be seen in [[Meadow Hills]], [[Dukes]], [[Northern Gardens]], [[Bohan]], and [[Downtown Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. It makes appearances in two missions in the story.
+* Spawn in traffic in [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|multiplayer]].
+== Prominent appearances ==
+In "[[Meltdown (GTA IV)|Meltdown]]", Niko is told by [[Ray Boccino]] to retrieve some diamonds from [[Luca Silvestri]] and his fellow turncoats. Luca and crew are in Castle Gardens City, parked in a white Lokus. After exchanging words, Luca speeds off, leading Niko in a car chase that ends in [[Middle Park]], where Luca crashes.
+The Lokus is also central to "[[Entourage]]"; in which Niko must escort [[Bobby Jefferson]] to City Hall to make a speech while in a convoy of 3 Lokuses. Mr. Jefferson's personal Lokus is a unique shade of blue/black, unavailable via respraying.
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 [[Category:Vehicles]]
 [[Category:Vehicles in GTA IV]]
+[[Category:4-Door Sedans and Coupes]]