Kaufman Cab: Difference between revisions

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The '''Kaufman Cab''' is a [[:wp:Checker Taxi|Checker Marathon]]-based four-door taxicab, appearing in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. It is based on the game's [[Cabbie]], so it is similar in design and appearance to the [[Cabbie]], however, it sports a few changes. The Kaufman Cab is, as the name implies, used by the [[Little Haiti]] based [[Kaufman Cabs]] taxi company in GTA Vice City.

The Kaufman Cab is based on a 1956-82 [[:wp:Checker Marathon|Checker Marathon]] [[:wp:Checker Taxi|taxi]]; it is presumably based on the '70s and '80s models, considering the games' timelines, however its single headlights are reminiscent of the 1956 Marathon. It is similar in design and appearance to the Cabbie, with both sharing a rounder front end, shorter wheelbase and widener wheel wells than its [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]] and [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] counterparts. It also possesses a mesh grille instead of horizontal grille. The stripe also consists of a dark yellow chevron stripe, instead of the checker pattern. However, the Kaufman Cab has its differences; the Kaufman Cab differs from the standard Cabbie in its weight (the Kaufman Cab is lighter, giving it better acceleration), the "Kaufman Cabs" livery on its side, improved handling and its engine sound (unlike the Cabbie, it emits the sound of a high-performance engine).

Prior to the [[Kaufman Cabs]] missions, the Kaufman Cab has a standard radio; after these missions, however, a dispatch radio is heard, with Kaufman Cabs dispatcher [[Doris]] communicating with the other drivers. Prior to gaining 100 taxi fares, the Kaufman Cab has a standard horn; after 100 fares, however, the horn is replaced with hydraulics, allowing the Kaufman Cab to jump over cars and spike traps.