Turismo
- For the mission in GTA III, see Turismo (mission). For the race in GTA Vice City Stories, see Turismo (race).
| Turismo | |
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 A Turismo in GTA San Andreas. | |
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GTA San Andreas GTA IV GTA Chinatown Wars |
| Vehicle type | Civilian car |
| Body style |
2-door supercar (GTA San Andreas) 2-door sports car (GTA IV, Chinatown Wars) |
| Capacity | 2 (driver and 1 passenger) |
| Manufacturer | Grotti (GTA IV) |
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The Turismo is a supercar featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, appearing in different forms in each game.
Design
GTA San Andreas
The Turismo debuted in GTA San Andreas, where it appears to be a mid-engined supercar based on the Ferrari F40 with a modified spoiler and rear design. The headlights resemble either those of the Ferrari 550 Maranello or the McLaren F1. Despite being a somewhat common car in the game, Less than 1,400 F40s exist in real life, making it about 7 times as rare as a Ferrari Testarossa. At $76,000, it is also far cheaper than a real Ferrari F40 was during those years, which had an MSRP of $470,000 and often sold for even more because of its rarity. F40 kit cars were also popular during the real F40's production run, which might explain why it is so common and inexpensive in the game.
Unlike the real-life F40, which has always been produced in the Rosso Scuderia (red) color (save for some other F40s which were repainted into other colors), the Turismo can come in a variety of colors.
GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars
The Grotti Turismo in GTA IV is based heavily on the Ferrari 360, with a few cues from 360 successor Ferrari F430 and the Vector M12. The headlights also bear a slight resemblance to those of the then-unreleased McLaren MP4-12C, although the MP4-12C didn't appear until 2010. The rear fascia, however, consists of a sleek taillight-radiator cluster, with four-sided taillights (as opposed to the 360's circular lights). The rims, which resemble three-piece O-Z Racing Superleggera rims, are installed over cross-drilled brake rotors. The Turismo also lacks an external rod antenna. There are two aesthetic variants, one with flat slatted grills and another with scooped intakes, both located on the rear fenders.
The Turismo's interior features two bucket sport seats and full leather appointments finished in classic Ferrari tan. The car also features a fully-carpeted boot in front of the cabin with ample space for luggage (which will be revealed after significantly damaging the front of the car).
All Turismos in GTA IV come with horn alarms, but the one at Mikhail Faustin's house will not trigger when Niko opens the door because it is unlocked. However, if you damage the car in any way, the alarm will go off regardless of whether you're in the car or not.
The Turismo in GTA Chinatown Wars, being similar to GTA IV's Turismo, is similarly modeled after the Ferrari 360.
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GTA IV, with rear scoops (Rear quarter view, without rear scoops; engine).
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GTA Chinatown Wars.
Performance
GTA San Andreas
Although the F40 is rear wheel drive, the Turismo is 4-wheel-drive. Regardless, it is one of the fastest and best handling cars in the game. The engine in the Turismo in GTA San Andreas could very well be a Twin Turbo V8, just like the F40, because it sounds and performs just like it. However, being very fast, the Turismo's durability is average and is not recommended for pursuits at five stars or higher.
GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars
According to Autoeroticar.com, the car's engine in GTA IV is a high-revving 4.0L Quad Cam V8. It is among one of the fastest cars in the game according to the game files; it has a maximum speed of 206 mph (331 km/h). The tremendous speed of this vehicle can also eject the player through the windshield quite easily in GTA IV. Handling of the car is acceptable due to the Turismo's good brakes, but the car is susceptible to burnouts during cornering due to excess torque and its rear-wheel-drive system; this trait is not evident in the GTA Chinatown Wars rendition.
Variants
In GTA IV, a Turismo is requested as part of Stevie's Car Thefts, with a uniquely metallic beige body color. As a new Turismo will respawn at the same spot until the player delivers one to S&M Auto Sales, the player can save one at their safehouse before delivering another.
In GTA Chinatown Wars, a second distinct variant of the Turismo exists as a gang car for the "Mob". Available only in black, the "Mob" Turismo is more alike a Coquette in body design; in other respects, the "Mob" variant stack up evenly with the regular Turismo in terms of performance.
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The requested Turismo in Stevie's Car Thefts in GTA IV.
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A "Mob" Turismo in GTA Chinatown Wars.
Customization in GTA San Andreas
The Turismo in GTA San Andreas can be modified at a TransFender, but is only offered a bare minimum of modification options:
Italicized pricing denotes prices at the Las Venturas TransFender, which charges 20% more except Colors.
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Trivia
- "Turismo" is Spanish and Portuguese for Tourism or, in automotive language, a tourer.
- In GTA San Andreas, Zero RC in Garcia, San Fierro, features boxes of a model car based on the Turismo called the Tourismo, a common misspelling of Turismo.
- In GTA San Andreas, a casino in the Old Venturas Strip advertises "WIN a Turismo on 5¢ slots." However, the slots are inaccessible as the casino only serves as a safehouse.
- In GTA San Andreas, the Turismo has the same engine sound and horn sound as the Cheetah.
- The GTA San Andreas Turismo is unique for having a single exhaust pipe mounted in the middle.
- At $130,000, the Turismo is one of the most expensive cars in GTA IV when sold to S&M Auto Sales in Stevie's Car Thefts, higher than the Super GT ($110,000) and second only to the Infernus ($150,000). Upon completion of Stevie's Car Thefts, additional Tusrimo's can be sold at S&M Auto Sales repeatedly for $11,000 each, the highest payout at that point of time.
- The Turismo plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- SF-UR in GTA San Andreas.
- IF99 - International Funk or K109 The Studio in GTA IV.
- The Turismo in GTA IV has no front turning lights.
- In the AutoEroticCar website, the home depicts a Turismo with a spoiler. However, there is no actual Turismo with a spoiler.
Locations
- GTA San Andreas
- Importable on Mondays from Easter Basin (San Fierro) for $76,000 after completing the second export list.
- Spawns while driving a Euros on The Strip, Las Venturas (Wednesday).
- Spawns while walking around The Visage and Pirates in Men's Pants, Las Venturas (Wednesday/Thursday).
- May also spawn other nights/conditions along The Strip, Las Venturas.
- May be obtained from Las Venturas freight depot races: Las Venturas Ringroad (see page for details).
- Can also be obtained with the cheat code for sports cars.
- GTA IV
- In Beachgate, the gated community east of the funfair in Broker, there is a Turismo parked beside the Faustin residence.
- Parked outside the Dawkins Mansion on Owl Creek Avenue in Westdyke, Alderney for Stevie's Car Thefts, this Turismo has a unique Bronze paint which you could only obtain here and in No Love Lost for Mikhail Faustin, where it's parked next his house.
- A Grotti dealership on the road adjacent to Niko's Middle Park East Safehouse in Middle Park East, Algonquin, across the street from Middle Park East's Perseus, contains 8 Turismos. Stealing one gives the player a 1-star wanted level, even if there is no police presence in the area. However, you could still park it outside the Safehouse nearby to own it.
- Occasionally spawn in Middle Park, Little Italy, The Exchange, City Hall, Castle Garden City, Castle Gardens (Algonquin), Rotterdam Hill (Broker), Westdyke, Leftwood, and Alderney City (Alderney).
- At Auto Eroticar (occasionally).
- In Jeff's last mission, he is run over by a Turismo - the driver gets out and calls the police to get help, but quickly regrets his decision and drives away from the accident as soon as the police hotline puts his call on hold. The player has a chance to take the Turismo before he ends the phone call.
- Randomly appears while the player is driving another supercar.
- Spawn in traffic during multiplayer.
- Can be obtained with a cheat code (227-555-0147).
- In The Ballad of Gay Tony, calling Henrique Bardas and requesting a Turismo will have one delivered to the player's location.
See also
- F-19, another Ferrari F40-based supercar in Grand Theft Auto 1.
- Turismo R, the Turismo's successor in Grand Theft Auto V.
- Cheetah, Stinger, Stinger GT, Deimos SP, and Carbonizzare, more Ferrari-based sports cars.