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[[Image:Vincent (GTASA) (front).jpg|thumb|right|275px|A Vincent in [[GTA San Andreas]] (<small>[[:Image:Vincent (GTASA) (rear).jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]]

The '''Vincent''' is a 4-door car available in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. In GTA San Andreas, it is usually found in [[San Fierro]], mostly around the business centers. In GTA IV, the Vincent can be found frequently in [[Middle Park West]], and it can be sold to [[Stevie]] for $2,000, upon completion of his 30 [[Stevie's Car Thefts|vehicle theft requests]].

The Vincent resembles a [[wp:BMW 5 Series (E34)|BMW E34 5-Series]] in San Andreas, albeit with a 'boxier' profile.  

The GTA IV Vincent largely resembles a [[wikipedia:Mitsubishi Galant#Eighth generation|1999-2003 Mitsubishi Galant]]; the rear of the car may be influenced by the [[wp:Honda Accord#Fourth generation .281990.E2.80.931993.29|1990-1991 Honda Accord]], and the nose is reminiscent of the [[wp:Mitsubishi Evo X|Mitsubishi Evolution X]]. This rendition of the Vincent is somewhat reminiscent of the GTA San Andreas [[Sentinel]], particularly the areas surrounding the headlamps/corner lamps.

Acceleration and top speed are acceptable but unimpressive, in line with the 'everyday sedan' design of the Vincent. Gone is the FWD layout, in favor of a 40% Rear, 60% Front 4WD layout, coupled to a much more effective 5-speed gearbox. While the Vincent is handsome and has the potential to be quick, its usefulness is severely undermined by its poor brakes -- stopping distances from top speed are roughly 1-1.5 city blocks, putting the Vincent's brakes among the least powerful in the game. Although it is equipped with Maibatsu's unique "sort-of-anti-lock" braking system, there is simply too much front wheel lockup, which, combined with the heaviness of the chassis, causes enormous understeer. Handling, however, has been upgraded in this rendition of the Vincent, feeling firm and gripping the road. Body roll is minimal, and, thanks to its 4WD drivetrain, the Vincent feels much more confident in the turns at conventional speeds (at high speeds it feels wayward and will almost always fishtail). Crash deformation is acceptable, and build quality seems to be on-par with the median of the class; in all, the Vincent is a good car for cruising at low speed, or for thrilling, dangerous driving at top speed.