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The '''Vice Cheetah''', more popularly known as the '''VCPD Cheetah''', is an undercover police version of the [[Cheetah]] used by the Vice City Police Department ([[VCPD]]) in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]].
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| front_image = Cheetah-GTAVC-police-front.jpg
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| caption = A police "Cheetah" in GTA Vice City
| rear_image = Cheetah-GTAVC-police-rear.jpg
| vehicle_type = Law enforcement car
| body_style = 2-door sports car
| capacity = 2 (driver and passenger)
| game_1 = GTA Vice City
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The '''police variant of the Cheetah''' is an undercover police version of the [[Cheetah]] used by the [[VCPD in GTA III Era|Vice City Police Department]] (VCPD) in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. It is known simply as the '''Cheetah''' in GTA Vice City with '''Vice Cheetah''' as its internal internal model name, and the '''VCPD Cheetah''' in GTA Vice City Stories.


==Overview==
==Description==
The Police Cheetah is driven by two undercover agents equipped with Uzi submachine guns who chase you upon attaining a 3 star wanted level. It is exactly the same as a regular Cheetah, albeit with the addition of a flashing light and siren. Incidentally, this means the Police Cheetah is one of the few [[Pay n Spray|respray-able]] police vehicles, making it a great choice for the [[Vigilante]] side mission.  Outdriving the Cheetah is nearly impossible, and once you get stopped, undercover police men in polos hop out with sub-machine guns.
The police Cheetah is exactly the same as a regular Cheetah (complete with a variety of body colors), albeit with the addition of a dashboard-mounted red strobe light, [[Emergency Vehicle Radio|an emergency radio]] and siren.


==Vigilante side-mission==
Like most law enforcement vehicles, entry into the car allows the player to activate the [[Vigilante]] side mission. Incidentally, the VCPD Cheetah is the best vehicle to use for the Vigilante mission in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, as the VCPD Cheetah is the fastest law enforcement vehicle in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories. It is also one of the two [[Pay n Spray|respray-able]] police vehicles in GTA Vice City, the other being the [[FBI Washington]]. In GTA Vice City Stories, however, the VCPD Cheetah cannot be resprayed.
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In the Vigilante side mission, the player is required to chase down and kill the indicated targets (other criminals) within a time limit. At the start of the mission, a criminal spawns in a random vehicle (clearly marked and shown on the [[radar]]) and attempts to evade the player. If the vehicle catches fire or is held in place for more than a couple seconds, the occupant/s will bail out and run or attempt to acquire new transport. (Watch out, they may even steal your car!) As the player completes each level, the target/s come armed with better weapons and, as of [[GTA: Vice City]], become more numerous until eventually, multiple vehicles appear with each new level. The mission is failed if the player remains outside of a Law Enforcement vehicle for more than 60 seconds in a row, the player dies, or is busted. Vigilante mode does not grant immunity from the [[Police]], who will often pursue the player for murder, firing weapons, hitting police cars etc. Each time a Vigilante mission is started, the player must begin at Level 1, and cannot continue a previously failed or cancelled mission.
The police Cheetah is normally driven by two [[Vice Squad|undercover agents]] equipped with [[Micro Uzi|Uzi]] sub-machine guns who chase you upon attaining a 3 star wanted level; given the performance of the vehicle, evading the police Cheetah is nearly impossible in this case.
 
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="180">
File:Cheetah-GTAVC-police-front.jpg|The police "Cheetah" in GTA Vice City (<small>[[:File:Cheetah-GTAVC-police-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
File:VCPDCheetah-GTAVCS-front.jpg|The VCPD Cheetah in GTA Vice City Stories (<small>[[:File:VCPDCheetah-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
</gallery>


==Locations==
==Locations==
'''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'''
;GTA Vice City
*Police station, [[Little Havana]]
* [[Little Havana]], [[Vice City Mainland]], behind the police station (not available in the original [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] version).


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The two undercover agents that pursue you in Vice City and Vice City Stories parody ''Crockett and Tubbs'' from the 80's drama television show ''Miami Vice'', which Vice City itself also takes a lot of inspiration from.
* The GTA Vice City rendition of the car shares the same range of side mirror designs as a regular GTA Vice City Cheetah, appearing with either two side mirrors, a single raised side mirror on the driver side, or no side mirrors at all. This variety is not seen on the GTA Vice City Stories version, as it is only available with two side mirrors.
 
* The two undercover officers that pursue you in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories strongly resemble Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, the primary characters from the landmark 1980s TV series ''[[:wp:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]]''. Furthermore, the Cheetah itself is styled after the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, Crockett and Tubbs' vehicle of choice in the latter three seasons of the show.
*If you look inside the VCPD Cheetah, you can see a red dashlight. When you look in a regular Cheetah, the light is still there, but is red. This means the stock Cheetah was likely built off the VCPD Cheetah by Rockstar.


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Revision as of 16:03, 7 October 2012

Vehicle
VCPD Cheetah
A police "Cheetah" in GTA Vice City.
A police "Cheetah" in GTA Vice City.
(Rear quarter view)
A police "Cheetah" in GTA Vice City.
Appearance(s) GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories
Vehicle type Law enforcement car
Body style 2-door sports car
Capacity 2 (driver and passenger)
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The police variant of the Cheetah is an undercover police version of the Cheetah used by the Vice City Police Department (VCPD) in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It is known simply as the Cheetah in GTA Vice City with Vice Cheetah as its internal internal model name, and the VCPD Cheetah in GTA Vice City Stories.

Description

The police Cheetah is exactly the same as a regular Cheetah (complete with a variety of body colors), albeit with the addition of a dashboard-mounted red strobe light, an emergency radio and siren.

Like most law enforcement vehicles, entry into the car allows the player to activate the Vigilante side mission. Incidentally, the VCPD Cheetah is the best vehicle to use for the Vigilante mission in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, as the VCPD Cheetah is the fastest law enforcement vehicle in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories. It is also one of the two respray-able police vehicles in GTA Vice City, the other being the FBI Washington. In GTA Vice City Stories, however, the VCPD Cheetah cannot be resprayed.

The police Cheetah is normally driven by two undercover agents equipped with Uzi sub-machine guns who chase you upon attaining a 3 star wanted level; given the performance of the vehicle, evading the police Cheetah is nearly impossible in this case.

Locations

GTA Vice City

Trivia

  • The GTA Vice City rendition of the car shares the same range of side mirror designs as a regular GTA Vice City Cheetah, appearing with either two side mirrors, a single raised side mirror on the driver side, or no side mirrors at all. This variety is not seen on the GTA Vice City Stories version, as it is only available with two side mirrors.
  • The two undercover officers that pursue you in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories strongly resemble Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, the primary characters from the landmark 1980s TV series Miami Vice. Furthermore, the Cheetah itself is styled after the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, Crockett and Tubbs' vehicle of choice in the latter three seasons of the show.
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