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[[Image:SuperDiamond-TBOGT-front.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A Super Diamond in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] (<small>[[:Image:SuperDiamond-TBOGT-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]]
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| name = Super Diamond
The [[Enus]] '''Super Diamond''' is a luxury four-door sedan in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] episodic game for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].
| front_image = SuperDiamond-TBOGT-front.jpg
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| caption = A Super Diamond in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
| rear_image = SuperDiamond-TBOGT-rear.jpg
| manufacturer = [[Enus]]
| vehicle_type = Civilian car
| body_style = [[:Category:4-Door Sedans and Coupes|4-door sedan]]
| capacity = 4 (driver and 3 passenger)
| game_1 = TBOGT
| game_2 = GTA V
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The [[Enus]] '''Super Diamond''' is a luxury four-door sedan in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]].


==Description==
==Description==
The Super Diamond is intended to resemble a [[wp:Rolls-Royce Phantom (2003)|Rolls-Royce Phantom]], although the car appears to be less regal in construction, with various slight cosmetic changes, and features front wheels shifted slightly to the front. When compared to the Super Drop Diamond, the attributes of the rear wheel drive Super Diamond are inferior but more realistic—crash deformation is average, and acceleration is only slightly above average, and handling is average—but it still performs better than it would in real life. The Super Diamond has the highest top speed in both GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City: 180 km/h (112 mph), being even faster than the [[Comet]].
=== Design ===
===GTA IV===
The Super Diamond is intended to resemble a [[wp:Rolls-Royce Phantom (2003)|Rolls-Royce Phantom]], although the car appears to be less regal in construction, with various slight cosmetic changes, and features front wheels shifted slightly to the front. The car features interior similar to the [[Schafter]]'s, but is covered by white leather and has no logo on steering wheel.


The [[Super Drop Diamond]] is a two-door convertible variant based on the Super Diamond.
The [[Super Drop Diamond]] is a two-door convertible variant based on the Super Diamond.
===GTA V===
The Super Diamond has been given a minor facelift in GTA V.
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File:SuperDiamond-TBOGT-front.jpg|[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] (<small>[[:File:SuperDiamond-TBOGT-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
File:SuperDiamond-GTAV-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto V]] (<small>[[:File:SuperDiamond-GTAV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
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=== Performance ===
===GTA IV===
When compared to the Super Drop Diamond, the attributes of the rear wheel drive Super Diamond are inferior but more realistic - crash deformation is average, and acceleration is only slightly above average, and handling is average - but it still performs better than it would in real life. The Super Diamond has a considerable top speed of 180 kmh (112 mph).
In terms of braking, the car lacks ABS, which makes braking and cornering difficult. Although, very rarely will the car be equipped with said ABS, however, finding one will be rather difficult to tell.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The Super Diamond's [[wp:hood ornament|hood ornament]] consists of a blocky ring affixed with a pair of wings, parodying the [[wp:Spirit of Ecstasy|Spirit of Ecstasy (Flying Lady)]] that adorns current Rolls-Royce cars. The lack of effective [[wp:Phong shading|Phong shading]] on the ring (appearing instead to feature [[wp:Gouraud shading|Gouraud shading]]) had lead to the perception that the ring is supposed to mimic the form of a cut diamond. The same hood ornament is also visible on the [[Super Drop Diamond]].
* The Super Diamond's [[wp:hood ornament|hood ornament]] consists of a blocky ring affixed with a pair of wings, parodying the [[wp:Spirit of Ecstasy|Spirit of Ecstasy (Flying Lady)]] that adorns current Rolls-Royce cars. The same hood ornament is also visible on the [[Super Drop Diamond]].
* The Super Diamond shares the same rim design as the [[Oracle]]. Coincidentally, BMW, which is parodied in game as the Oracle-producing "[[Ubermacht]]", is also the parent company of Rolls-Royce in real life, also to fact in the first stages of designing the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the shell of the BMW 750I was used as a design guide, Rolls-Royce also state, the Phantom is a larger, more luxurious BMW 7 Series.
* The Super Diamond shares the same rim design as the [[Oracle]]. Coincidentally, BMW, which is parodied in game as the Oracle-producing [[Ubermacht|Übermacht]], is also the parent company of Rolls-Royce in real life, also to fact in the first stages of designing the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the shell of the BMW 750I was used as a design guide, so the Phantom is a larger, more luxurious BMW 7 Series.
* The Super Diamond has no reverse gear lights. The same applies for the Super Drop Diamond.
* The Super Diamond has no reversing lights. The same applies for the Super Drop Diamond.


== Locations ==
== Locations ==
The Super Diamond is in fact a very rare sight, but tends to spawns in a select few places:
===TBOGT===
 
* On the roads of West Algonquin, around [[Golden Pier]]'s [[Golden Pier Swingers Golf Club|golf club]] area.
* On the roads of West Algonquin, around [[Golden Pier]]'s [[Golden Pier Swingers Golf Club|golf club]] area.
* Strangely, occasionally used in [[Drug Wars]] as vehicle containing drugs
* Strangely, occasionally used in [[Drug Wars]] as vehicle containing drugs.
* Spawn more often when the player is driving a [[Super Drop Diamond]] with a hardtop on the first time.
* Tends to spawn after completion of the game.
* May spawn in "wealthy" areas such as [[Rotterdam Hill]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Super Drop Diamond]], a convertible variant of the Super Diamond.
* [[Super Drop Diamond]], a convertible variant of the Super Diamond.
* [[Stafford]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] equivalent.
* [[Royal Stretch]] and [[Stafford]], equivalents in [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969|GTA London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], respectively, also based on Rolls Royce's.


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Revision as of 18:50, 28 December 2013

Vehicle
Super Diamond
A Super Diamond in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
A Super Diamond in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
(Rear quarter view)
A Super Diamond in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Appearance(s) The Ballad of Gay Tony
GTA V
Vehicle type Civilian car
Body style 4-door sedan
Capacity 4 (driver and 3 passenger)
Manufacturer Enus
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The Enus Super Diamond is a luxury four-door sedan in The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto V.

Description

Design

GTA IV

The Super Diamond is intended to resemble a Rolls-Royce Phantom, although the car appears to be less regal in construction, with various slight cosmetic changes, and features front wheels shifted slightly to the front. The car features interior similar to the Schafter's, but is covered by white leather and has no logo on steering wheel.

The Super Drop Diamond is a two-door convertible variant based on the Super Diamond.

GTA V

The Super Diamond has been given a minor facelift in GTA V.

Performance

GTA IV

When compared to the Super Drop Diamond, the attributes of the rear wheel drive Super Diamond are inferior but more realistic - crash deformation is average, and acceleration is only slightly above average, and handling is average - but it still performs better than it would in real life. The Super Diamond has a considerable top speed of 180 kmh (112 mph).

In terms of braking, the car lacks ABS, which makes braking and cornering difficult. Although, very rarely will the car be equipped with said ABS, however, finding one will be rather difficult to tell.

Trivia

  • The Super Diamond's hood ornament consists of a blocky ring affixed with a pair of wings, parodying the Spirit of Ecstasy (Flying Lady) that adorns current Rolls-Royce cars. The same hood ornament is also visible on the Super Drop Diamond.
  • The Super Diamond shares the same rim design as the Oracle. Coincidentally, BMW, which is parodied in game as the Oracle-producing Übermacht, is also the parent company of Rolls-Royce in real life, also to fact in the first stages of designing the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the shell of the BMW 750I was used as a design guide, so the Phantom is a larger, more luxurious BMW 7 Series.
  • The Super Diamond has no reversing lights. The same applies for the Super Drop Diamond.

Locations

TBOGT

  • On the roads of West Algonquin, around Golden Pier's golf club area.
  • Strangely, occasionally used in Drug Wars as vehicle containing drugs.
  • Spawn more often when the player is driving a Super Drop Diamond with a hardtop on the first time.
  • Tends to spawn after completion of the game.
  • May spawn in "wealthy" areas such as Rotterdam Hill.

See also

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