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[[Image:News Van-SA.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A News Van in [[GTA San Andreas]]]]
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The '''News Van''' in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] is a van with a satellite dish on top and a SanNews logo on the side. It has no special function (despite having its satellite dish mounted on its roof), and is not important to any missions. The vehicle is quite fast considering its size and design, but has a tendency to flip, if driving over rough terrains.
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The '''Newsvan''' is, as self explained, a news van in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].


The front appears to based on a fourth generation Ford Econoline but the sides seem to be from the third generation Econoline. The sides could as well be from a 1979–1993 Dodge Ram Van since the taillights seem inspired from one.
== Description ==
=== Design ===
The Newsvan is designed as a news van for [[SAN News]], with a satellite dish on the roof, and its rear compartment containing crudely rendered broadcasting equipment as well as a chair. It has no special function (despite having a satellite dish), and is not important to any missions. The front appears to based on a fourth generation Ford Econoline but the sides seem to be from the third generation Econoline. The sides could as well be from a 1979–1993 Dodge Ram Van since the taillights seem inspired from one.
 
=== Performance ===
The performance of the Newsvan is moderate-to-excellent, with a moderate acceleration with good torque, a good top speed, good hill climbing capabilities, and good durability. Due to its height, however, it has a tendency to flip if driven over rough terrains. The Newsvan's braking is very good.
 
== White Newsvan ==
[[File:Newsvan-GTASA-CutThroatBusiness-front.jpg|thumb|276px|The white Newsvan from "[[Cut Throat Business]]".]]
 
In the mission [[Cut Throat Business]] there is a chance to get an indestructible Newsvan with a unique white color. The player may simply fail the mission by failing to chase the fleeing [[OG Loc]] in the beginning, thereby gaining the Newsvan, which remains parked at the same location.
 
== Trivia==
* The default radio station in the Newsvan is [[West Coast Talk Radio]].
* In the beta release, news vans were to report on a crime a couple minutes after it was commited (i.e. murder or robbery)


== Locations ==
== Locations ==
'''GTA San Andreas'''
* Found atop [[Missionary Hill]] next to the building with the [[wp:Sutro Tower|Sutro Tower-like]] antenna tower (sometimes locked).
*Found atop [[Missionary Hill]] next to the building with the [[wp:Sutro Tower|Sutro Tower-like]] antenna tower.
* Sometimes found in the parking lot of the [[Los Santos International Airport]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[TV Van]], GTA1, GTA London and GTA2 equivalents.
* [[TV Van]], [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]], [[London Expansion Packs|GTA London]] ([[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969|1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|1961]]) and [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] equivalents.
* [[VCN Maverick]] and [[News Chopper]].
* [[VCN Maverick]] and [[News Chopper]].
* [[Gumshoe]], a GTA Chinatown Wars equivalent.
* [[Gumshoe]], a [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]] equivalent.


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Latest revision as of 09:28, 24 June 2013

Vehicle
Newsvan
A Newsvan in GTA San Andreas.
A Newsvan in GTA San Andreas.
(Rear quarter view)
A Newsvan in GTA San Andreas.
Appearance(s) GTA San Andreas
Vehicle type News van
Body style Full size van
Capacity 4 (driver and 3 passengers)
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The Newsvan is, as self explained, a news van in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Description

Design

The Newsvan is designed as a news van for SAN News, with a satellite dish on the roof, and its rear compartment containing crudely rendered broadcasting equipment as well as a chair. It has no special function (despite having a satellite dish), and is not important to any missions. The front appears to based on a fourth generation Ford Econoline but the sides seem to be from the third generation Econoline. The sides could as well be from a 1979–1993 Dodge Ram Van since the taillights seem inspired from one.

Performance

The performance of the Newsvan is moderate-to-excellent, with a moderate acceleration with good torque, a good top speed, good hill climbing capabilities, and good durability. Due to its height, however, it has a tendency to flip if driven over rough terrains. The Newsvan's braking is very good.

White Newsvan

The white Newsvan from "Cut Throat Business".

In the mission Cut Throat Business there is a chance to get an indestructible Newsvan with a unique white color. The player may simply fail the mission by failing to chase the fleeing OG Loc in the beginning, thereby gaining the Newsvan, which remains parked at the same location.

Trivia

  • The default radio station in the Newsvan is West Coast Talk Radio.
  • In the beta release, news vans were to report on a crime a couple minutes after it was commited (i.e. murder or robbery)

Locations

See also

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