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Zirconium is an automotive company in Grand Theft Auto IV. The company name may allude to the production of expensive-looking but low-quality vehicles, as the element zirconium is used to make cheap diamond substitutes. The Zirconium Building in Liberty City is modeled after the Chrysler Building, although Chrysler's analogue in the GTA IV Era appears to be Schyster.

The only Zirconium vehicle seen in the game is the Stratum, which resembles a 1991-1993 Honda Accord station wagon. Although this would suggest that the company is based on Honda, Dinka already manufactures two Honda-inspired designs, suggesting that they are the GTA IV analogue of Honda; the construction of the Zirconium Building also predates Japan's rise to prominence as an automaker, and it seems unlikely that a Japanese manufacturer would found such an expensive headquarters in another country. The Zirconium name may be a reference to the Ford marque Mercury, as both share the names of elements, however the only Mercury analogue seen in the game is the Solair, produced by Willard. The Stratum may be a captive import, leaving the inspiration for Zirconium a mystery until more cars are seen with their branding.

Vehicle

Stratum

Vehicle Brands (Category)

Trivia

In GTA IV's audio files, this manufacturer is spelled "Zireonium" but is pronounced (by the police) "Zireoenium", which lets suppose that "Zireonium" or "Zireoenium" was its Beta name.^[1]

References

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-'''Zirconium''' is an automotive company in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. The company name may allude to the production of expensive-looking but low-quality vehicles, as the element zirconium is used to make cheap [[wp:diamond simulant|diamond substitutes]].  The [[Zirconium Building]] in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] is modeled after the [[wikipedia:Chrysler Building|Chrysler Building]], although [[wp:Chrysler|Chrysler]]'s analogue in the [[GTA IV Era]] appears to be [[Schyster]].
+'''Zirconium''' is an automotive company in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. The company name may allude to the production of expensive-looking but low-quality vehicles, as the element zirconium is used to make cheap [[wp:diamond simulant|diamond substitutes]]. The [[Zirconium Building]] in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] is modeled after the [[wikipedia:Chrysler Building|Chrysler Building]], although [[wp:Chrysler|Chrysler]]'s analogue in the [[GTA IV Era]] appears to be [[Schyster]].
-The only Zirconium vehicle seen in the game is the [[Stratum]], which resembles a 1991-1993 Honda Accord station wagon.  Although this would suggest that the company is based on Honda, [[Dinka]] already manufactures two Honda-inspired designs, suggesting that they are the GTA IV analogue of Honda; the construction of the Zirconium Building also predates Japan's rise to prominence as an automaker, and it seems unlikely that a Japanese manufacturer would found such an expensive headquarters in another country.  The Zirconium name may be a reference to the Ford marque [[wp:Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]], as both share the names of elements, however the only Mercury analogue seen in the game is the [[Solair]], produced by [[Willard (manufacturer)|Willard]].  The Stratum may be a [[wp:captive import|captive import]], leaving the inspiration for Zirconium a mystery until more cars are seen with their branding.
+The only Zirconium vehicle seen in the game is the [[Stratum]], which resembles a 1991-1993 Honda Accord station wagon. Although this would suggest that the company is based on Honda, [[Dinka]] already manufactures two Honda-inspired designs, suggesting that they are the GTA IV analogue of Honda; the construction of the Zirconium Building also predates Japan's rise to prominence as an automaker, and it seems unlikely that a Japanese manufacturer would found such an expensive headquarters in another country. The Zirconium name may be a reference to the Ford marque [[wp:Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]], as both share the names of elements, however the only Mercury analogue seen in the game is the [[Solair]], produced by [[Willard (manufacturer)|Willard]]. The Stratum may be a [[wp:captive import|captive import]], leaving the inspiration for Zirconium a mystery until more cars are seen with their branding.
 ==Vehicle==
 *[[Stratum]]
 {{vehicle brands}}
+==Trivia==
+*In GTA IV's audio files, this manufacturer is spelled "Zireonium" but is pronounced (by the police) "Zireoenium", which lets suppose that "Zireonium" or "Zireoenium" was its [[Beta Releases|Beta]] name.<ref>pc\audio\Sfx\POLICE_SCANNER\MANUFACTURER\MAN_ZIREONIUM</ref>
+==References==
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+</div>
 [[Category:Vehicle Brands]]