Washington
The Washington is a 4 door sedan found in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto IV. It is available in many colors throughout the games except black in GTA Vice City, which is reserved for only the FBI Washington. However, the X-Box version of the game spawns the cars only in white. It can be found fairly widely throughout the map in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas.
Design
In Vice City and San Andreas, the Washington bears a similarity to a Sixth Generation Lincoln Continental but the front and back look more like a Lincoln Mark VII. In GTA IV, the Washington is now a clone of a current Lincoln Town Car L or the lengthened version of the regular town car. The headlights and grille have a slight resemblance to a 2008-present Ford Taurus.
Performance
Acceleration and speed are surprisingly satisfying for this large vehicle. The rear-drive Washington is powered by a V8, and handling and braking match the engine's power quite well, although fishtailing is common. Furthermore, the body is sturdy and can withstand a good deal of damage, making this an ideal drive-by vehicle. It's weight also makes it good for ramming cars out of the way, for example a police road block.
Locations
GTA San Andreas
- Driven by Mike Toreno in the mission Vertical Bird
- Toreno's ranch (save point) in Tierra Robada.
GTA Vice City Stories
- Occasionally found in the parking lot of Vice Point Mall in Vice Point, Vice city.
- Found in the parking lot Behind Lance's hotel in Downtown, Vice City.
Variations
The FBI Washington is a specialized version of this vehicle (only appearing in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories), and is the only version of the Washington in GTA Vice City that sports a black paint job. Its acceleration is quite impressive, which becomes useful for catching up to distant criminals when on a vigilante mission.
Modifications (GTA San Andreas)
- Color
- Exhausts
- Nitro (all)
- Spoilers
- Wheels
- Car Stereo
- Hydraulics