Sabre GT
The Sabre GT is a high performance version of the Sabre in Grand Theft Auto IV. The Sabre GT is manufactured by Declasse.
The Sabre GT borrows bits and pieces from various American muscle cars. The back and sides resemble a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass, but the grille has a resemblance to a 1970 AMC Rebel, the front is similar to a 1970 Buick GSX (the headlights and the shape of the bumper is also similar to a 1970 Cutlass) and the front bumper's turning signals are similar to a 1968 or 1969 Dodge Coronet. The paintjob seems to look like that of a Mustang Mach 1's with some characteristics from the one from a Shelby Mustang. The hood on some Sabre GTs resemble those of 1968 Shelby Mustangs. Overall, the look created emulates a 1970 Chevelle SS (and probably explains why it is manufactured by Declasse).
The Sabre GT is remarkably similar to the much-loved Sabre Turbo from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. The stripes featured on some Sabre GTs look much like the ones on the Sabre Turbo, except the stripes do not continue all the way down the hood of the car. The words 'Sabre Turbo' are painted on the lower sides of the car, just in front of the rear wheels.
Performance
=Engine
The engine is a turbocharged 550ci V8, and it definitely sounds like it, with the turbo whistle evident at higher speeds. '550ci' decals are featured on the boot lid, front fenders and on the hood stripes. Some Sabre GTs feature 'TURBOCHARGED' badges on the cowl scoop.
Handling
The Sabre GT rolls plenty through corners and has a strong tendency to understeer. This is particularly evident during hard braking; the car simply dives forward, sometimes enough to damage the front spoiler. The brakes also have a very heavy front bias, meaning more understeer during braking, but the upside of this is that there's no lock-up of the tyres, meaning more consistent braking.
External Links
- AMC Rebel on Wikipedia
- Oldsmobile 442 Tail Lights
- Buick GSX