Car Bomb
A Car Bomb is an explosive device placed in a car to be detonated.
GTA III Era
Car bombs are purchased through bomb shops.
Types
There are three types of car bombs.
- Engine Ignition Detonation
The player has to arm the bomb while in a car. When anyone enters the car, the bomb will immediately detonate.
- Five-Second Time Delay Detonation
The player has to arm the bomb and wait five seconds for the bomb to detonate.
- Remote Detonation
The bomb is remotely detonated using a Detonator.
In Grand Theft Auto Advance, it is used as a weapon and the player needs to place the car bomb in the car himself.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto III
- Harwood, Portland Island, Liberty City - Engine Ignition Detonation
- Newport, Staunton Island, Liberty City - Five-Second Time Delay Detonation
- Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City - Remote Detonation
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
8-Ball's Bomb Shop
- Viceport, Vice City Mainland, Vice City - Remote Detonation
Grand Theft Auto Advance
Unnamed Bomb Shop
- Portland Beach, Portland Island, Liberty City - Remote Detonation
Unknown Bomb Shop This bomb shop's name is unreadable.
- Torrington, Staunton Island, Liberty City - Remote Detonation
- Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City - Remote Detonation
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
8-Ball's Bomb Shop
- El Corona, Los Santos, San Andreas - Five-Second Time Delay Detonation
- Redsands East, Las Venturas, San Andreas - Five-Second Time Delay Detonation
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
8-Ball's Bomb Shop
- Harwood, Portland Island, Liberty City - Engine Ignition Detonation
- Newport, Staunton Island, Liberty City - Five-Second Time Delay Detonation
- Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City - Remote Detonation
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
8-Ball's Bomb Shop
- Downtown, Vice City Mainland, Vice City - Remote Detonation
Grand Theft Auto IV
Car bombs in GTA IV may be obtained through Patrick McReary as a friend special option. They will be delivered to the player's general location and the player can place the bombs beneath cars only. The bombs are remote detonated through the cell phone are remote detonated.