Banshee

The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto III.

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 GTA IV Banshee has a 300ci twin-turbocharged V8, according to the 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. Surprisingly the Banshee in GTA IV doesn't have side windows, but the alarm will still come on if you open the door.

There are different versions and paintjobs on the Banshee in GTA IV. The paintjobs range from plain coloured or coloured ones with a racing stripe in the middle. The racing stripe is often randomly coloured in yellow,grey,or bright orange. Usually Banshee's in GTA IV are in a convertible form with rollbars while some are just hardtop.

Appears In

Locations

GTA III

Capital Autos in Harwood, Portland Island.
Outside Asuka Kasen's apartment on Staunton Island.
Kenji's Casino, Torrington, Staunton Island.
Parking lot west of Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale.

GTA Vice City

Western most house of Starfish Island main road.
Near Collars & Cuffs.

GTA 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)

GTA Liberty City Stories

Spawn around Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.
Behind the Big Shot Casino
In an underground parking lot in Bedford Point.
Behind the place where Ned Burner kept his photos in Stop the Press mission.
In the parking lot behind the Staunton Island safehouse.

GTA 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.

GTA 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

The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

The Banshee as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The Banshee, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto IV. (front)

The Banshee, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto IV. (front)
The Banshee, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto IV. (rear)

The Banshee, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto IV. (rear)