Ruiner

A Ruiner in GTA IV.

The Imponte Ruiner is a 2-door coupe found exclusively in Grand Theft Auto IV, resembling a 1982–1992 Pontiac Firebird, and even more a third generation Chevrolet Camaro, some even featuring a "Ruiner" decal along the lower part of the doors, similar to the Camaro's IROC-Z counterpart.

Design

The curved rear windscreen is unmistakable as GM's F-Body sports car range. However, the front-end semi-concealed pop-up headlights are more reminiscent of the 1984-1986 Nissan 300ZX (Z31 Series) but the nose seems slightly smoothed—much like the Camaro's. There are also a couple Pontiac Firebird influences: The taillights are shaped like a Camaro's, but the arrangement of the lights looks similar to a Firebird's and the area between the taillights is similar to a Firebird's (but says "Imponte" where the Firebird logo would be). It is likely meant to emulate a Firebird since it is manufactured by Imponte but it bears a closer appearance to a Camaro.

Ruiners feature license plate frames that say "Ruining Imports Since '67," which is the year the aforementioned GM F-body coupes debuted (however, this seems contradicted since it has some Nissan influence).

The Ruiner is available in many colors, but the most common seems to be gray and the rarest a pure light gold(not to be confused with a more common darker golden).

Performance

The Imponte Ruiner is powered by a 7.3L (450ci) V8, coupled to a high-performance 5 speed gearbox in RWD configuration. Acceleration is very good, close to cars with a much higher price tag. Its top speed is also quite good, brisk, yet controllable. The suspension is moderately firm, giving the Ruiner much needed grip in the turns, while still loose enough to have some fun with. Handling-wise, the Ruiner is a stellar performer - constant grip, very little oversteer, and a whole lot of torque. Braking is very good, if not the best in class, and ABS is standard on all variants. Crash deformation is acceptable, but not great -- the Ruiner can be disabled after only a few crashes. Overall, it's a thrill to drive, and well suited for applications where no more than two people need transportation.

An all Around incredible car, definitely on par with the Super GT and Turismo

Notable owners

Ivan Bytchkov - Black with gold metallic trim (totaled)

Gallery

Rear quarter view, without glass panels on the roof.

Rear quarter view, without glass panels on the roof.
A "rare" golden Imponte Ruiner.

A "rare" golden Imponte Ruiner.
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