Banshee
The Banshee is a two-seater sports car introduced in Grand Theft Auto III.
Overview
The Banshee is front-engine, rear-drive and boasts the deep rumble of 10 cylinders. In Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas it resembles a first-generation '90s Viper RT/10 (more curvilinear design; dual single-exhaust ports, although the Banshee is narrower in width and has a different headlight design), whereas in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories it looks to be a 1980's Corvette C4 (more angular design; dual double-exhaust ports). The '90s Viper RT/10 version is the only top-down convertible that the player cannot jump into without opening the driver door.
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Banshee resembles a 2003-2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, but with shrunken and differently designed headlights. Despite the real Viper having a V10 engine, the Banshee has a 300ci twin-turbocharged V8 in GTA IV, according to Brucie's website AutoEroticar. The GTA IV version of the Banshee is manufactured by Bravado, the game's rendition of Dodge. The Banshee is also one of the cars requested from Brucie for his Exotic Imports and one for Stevie for his Car Theft Missions.
The Banshee's acceleration, speed, and braking are among the best in its class, but this often comes at the expense of handling, especially at high speeds. Suprisingly the Banshee in GTA IV doesn't have side windows, but the alarm will still come on if you open the door.
Appears In
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto IV
Locations
Grand Theft Auto III
- Capital Autos in Harwood, Portland.
- Outside Asuka Kasen's apartment on Staunton Island.
- Kenji's Casino, Torrington, Staunton Island.
- Parking lot west of Wichita Gardens.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Western most house of Starfish Island main road.
- Near Collars & Cuffs.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Next to C.O.B.R.A. Marital Arts gym in Garcia, San Fierro.
- In the Come-A-Lot Casino parking lot.
- Spawn around Rodeo, Los Santos.
- Spawn around The Strip and the Old Venturas Strip in Las Venturas.
- Importable from Easter Basin (San Fierro) after completing export lists. Import cost: $36,000 (Thursday only)
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Spawn around Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- West of the Empire in north Downtown, Vice City.
- Parked in front of a mansion in the middle of Starfish Island, Vice City.
Grand Theft Auto IV
- Galveston Avenue near Middle Park, Algonquin.
- They appear quite alot during the start of the game and then become less common.
Modifications (GTA: San Andreas)
- Colors (two exterior areas)
- Nitro (all)
- Wheels (ten varieties)
- Hydraulics
Gallery
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The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
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The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
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The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
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A Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto IV.
