NOOSE Patriot

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Vehicle
NOOSE Patriot
NOOSE Patriot in GTA IV.
NOOSE Patriot in GTA IV.
(Rear quarter view)
NOOSE Patriot in GTA IV.
Appearance(s) [[Appearance::GTA IV]]
Vehicle type Law enforcement SUV
Body style 4-door crew cab
Capacity 4
Manufacturer Mammoth
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The NOOSE Patriot is the NOOSE version of the Patriot in Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City. The NOOSE Patriot is called out along with the NOOSE Cruiser at a three star wanted level.

Description

Design

The NOOSE Patriot is essentially based on the Patriot SUV (which in turn is based on a Hummer H2), but is equipped with a LED lightbar, the NOOSE livery and wheels with sturdier black rims and tires. The paint scheme is loosely based on the one seen on Homeland Security vehicles. Like other law enforcement vehicles, it cannot be repaired at the Pay 'n' Spray.

Strangely, being a vehicle clearly made to ram other cars it doesn't feature front bull-bar. Also in the interior there is not any police equipment found in normal police sedans.

NOOSE uses the vehicle to ram the player and in roadblocks which are more trouble to avoid than regular police cars (the Police Cruiser and Police Patrol) and NOOSE Cruisers. The NOOSE Patriot is difficult to obtain, as this may require shooting away NOOSE officers, get in the car, then drive off as fast as you can to evade the radius.

Performance

The NOOSE Patriot has better performance than the civilian Patriot, as it is much faster and has better handling. The only differences with this version are the brand-new NOOSE paint job, new rims, LED light bar and the on-board police computer. It is heavy and good for ramming, much like the stock Patriot. Like its partner, the NOOSE Cruiser, the NOOSE Patriot is encountered frequently at 3-star wanted levels and above, and sometimes will come at the player from the front in an attempt to ram them. Its elevated cabin and narrow windshield make shooting out the driver very difficult. The raised ground clearance however, allows an easy shot at the tires.

Along with the great performance, the handling is equally improved. Instead of being down and heavy like the normal Patriot, the handling feels like the car is lighter. However, along with being very fast, if you steer too much, one of the front wheels can lift off the ground and make it prone to rolling over. So you'd want to take it easy in the corners when driving the car.