Esperanto
Overview
The Esperanto is a two-door car available in all of the GTA III era games and in Grand Theft Auto IV and can be found fairly widely throughout the map in all the games in which it appears.
Design
The Esperanto is based off the 1975 Cadillac Eldorado, hence the name.
Performance
Although performance aspects vary slightly between games for this vehicle, acceleration and speed are generally very satisfying with the rear-drive V8 powertrain. The one common problem with the Esperanto, however, is its enormous bulk, which means that once at top speed, the vehicle can be a real challenge to bring to a quick stop. This becomes a problem in GTA III, where Claude is unable to jump from a moving vehicle, exposing him to serious danger in a fast-moving Esperanto about to explode. The car's handling is highly responsive, but again, the vehicle's size and weight cause problems, predisposing it to 2-wheeling and loss of control when overcompensating for a swerve at high speeds. However, its huge mass absorbs damage quite well, making it an excellent vehicle for ramming smaller ones (and even comparably sized ones) off the road.