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First introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], the Yankee was predominantly designed to be one of the largest straight-trucks available in the games, with a boxed cargo compartment (which, by [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], would contain actual cargo). The Yankee's size and weight often contributes to its poor cornering, poor acceleration and poor hill-climbing abilities, but may achieve decent speed on a straightaway. The performance and appearances of the Yankee are also slightly different between renditions in GTA III and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]], and other GTA games it is featured in. For renditions in GTA Vice City, [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]], the Yankee features an extended cargo hold that also results in poorer acceleration and steering. As with any two-door truck, the Yankee only has room for 2 occupants, including the driver. | First introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], the Yankee was predominantly designed to be one of the largest straight-trucks available in the games, with a boxed cargo compartment (which, by [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], would contain actual cargo). The Yankee's size and weight often contributes to its poor cornering, poor acceleration and poor hill-climbing abilities, but may achieve decent speed on a straightaway. The performance and appearances of the Yankee are also slightly different between renditions in GTA III and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]], and other GTA games it is featured in. For renditions in GTA Vice City, [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]], the Yankee features an extended cargo hold that also results in poorer acceleration and steering. As with any two-door truck, the Yankee only has room for 2 occupants, including the driver. | ||
The Yankee is generally useless due to its performance and susceptibility to rollovers on rough terrain and it has no special features, expect that it may be used as a moving "staircase". The player can jump on the hood, and then to the roof, and then to the container. This can be very useful to reach high places, like hidden packages and weapons, even Easter eggs. | The Yankee is generally useless due to its performance and susceptibility to rollovers on rough terrain and it has no special features, expect that it may be used as a moving "staircase". The player can jump on the hood, and then to the roof, and then to the container. This can be very useful to reach high places, like hidden packages and weapons, even Easter eggs. In GTA IV, the Yankee's top speed is 71 mph, or 115 km/h. | ||
The Yankee prior to GTA IV is loosely based on the [http://www.tinyurl.com/FordF700 Ford F700]. The GTA IV rendition assumes the design of an [[wp:International Harvester S-Series|1980s International Harvester S-Series]]. | The Yankee prior to GTA IV is loosely based on the [http://www.tinyurl.com/FordF700 Ford F700]. The GTA IV rendition assumes the design of an [[wp:International Harvester S-Series|1980s International Harvester S-Series]]. | ||
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[[File:Yankee-TLAD-openbed-front.jpg|thumb|275px|left|The open bed Yankee during "[[Liberty City Choppers (mission)|Liberty City Choppers]]" in The Lost and Damned (<small>[[:File:Yankee-TLAD-openbed-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]] | [[File:Yankee-TLAD-openbed-front.jpg|thumb|275px|left|The open bed Yankee during "[[Liberty City Choppers (mission)|Liberty City Choppers]]" in The Lost and Damned (<small>[[:File:Yankee-TLAD-openbed-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]] | ||
In [[The Lost and Damned]], an open bed Yankee, the only one of its kind in the series, is featured. While its chassis and cab design is still derived from the GTA IV Yankee's design, the open bed Yankee is also distinguishable by | In [[The Lost and Damned]], an open bed Yankee, the only one of its kind in the series, is featured. While its chassis and cab design is still derived from the GTA IV Yankee's design, the open bed Yankee is also distinguishable by its weathered design (complete with dents and rough bodywork), and comes in only one color scheme (gray with white stripes). The open bed Yankee is also considerably more nimble and faster given its lighter build, even including 4WD over its original RWD layout, and has a top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph). | ||
In single player mode, the open bed Yankee is only featured during "[[Liberty City Choppers (mission)|Liberty City Choppers]]" as a transport for a load of motorcycles. Upon completion of the mission, the player loses the truck; the player is thus required to intentionally fail the mission by killing the accompanying [[Jim Fitzgerald]] or killing themselves after parking the truck at a safehouse parking lot. | In single player mode, the open bed Yankee is only featured during "[[Liberty City Choppers (mission)|Liberty City Choppers]]" as a transport for a load of motorcycles. Upon completion of the mission, the player loses the truck; the player is thus required to intentionally fail the mission by killing the accompanying [[Jim Fitzgerald]] or killing themselves after parking the truck at a safehouse parking lot. | ||