Sentinel: Difference between revisions

| body_style= 4-door sedan (GTA III — GTA:VCS)<br>2-door sedan (GTA IV)<br>2-door convertible sports car (GTA V)

| capacity= 4 (GTA III — GTA:VCS)<br>2 (GTA IV — GTA V)

| manufacturer= [[Übermacht]] (GTA IV — present)

The '''Sentinel''' is a luxury sedan introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. Originally appearing as a four-door car, the Sentinel assumes the design of a sporty two-door coupe from [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] onwards.

===GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories===

* In GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, it resembles a [[wp:BMW 5 Series (E39)|1996–2003 BMW 5 Series]] sedan (most likely a 528i, based on the power and size).

* In GTA Vice City in GTA Vice City Stories, it is based on a [[wp:BMW 7 Series (E23)|1977–1986 BMW 7 Series]] sedan. The GTA Vice City Stories version was modified further to feature more forward-tilted headlights and grill, and smaller rear light clusters, akin to a [[wp:BMW 6 Series (E24)|1976–1989 BMW 6 Series]]; these changes distinguish the car further from GTA Vice City Stories's rendition of its high performance counterpart, the [[Sentinel XS]], which had not received the same degree of changes.

===GTA IV===

[[File:Sentinel-GTAIV-front.jpg|thumb|300px|A Sentinel in GTA IV (<small>[[:File:Sentinel-GTAIV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]]

The Sentinel in GTA IV is manufactured by [[Übermacht]] and is modeled after a [[wp:BMW 3 Series (E46)|1999–2006 BMW 3 Series]] coupe, most likely the [[wp:BMW M3#E46 M3|2001–2006 M3]], considering the bumper design. The taillights seem to be inspired by the [[wp:BMW 3 Series (E36)|older 3 Series]].

Also visible are minuscule STD badges in front of the doors, near the sideskirts and front wheel wells. STD stands for "Sentinel Tuning Division", likely a play on Subaru's STi marque (odd because this vehicle, or the [[#Sentinel "XS"]], does not at all resemble a Subaru) and BMW's in-house tuning division, BMW M, but also a reference to the acronym for "sexually transmitted disease".

Being a modern sports coupe, the GTA IV Sentinel reaches a superb top speed of 192mph - not far from the fastest vehicles in the game. It has above-average acceleration, reaching 60mph in 6.5 seconds, and reaching its top speed fairly quickly as well. The Sentinel's suspension is rather soft, and it tends to roll when going around tight bends at high speed; the rear of the car also tends to bounce about when traveling on uneven roads. Its handling is above average, but at high speeds it loses a lot of grip and easily spins out of control due to the lack of weight in the rear. But if controlled right, its speed and grip can be combined to produce almost-professional like drifts that can be used to slide into sharp turns and back alleyways to evade the police without difficulty. Nonetheless, it is arguably the best choice in the [[Races in GTA IV|Modern]] category in multiplayer racing.