Peyote

A Peyote in GTA IV (Rear quarter view; engine).

The Vapid Peyote is a two-door 1950s luxury coupe featured in Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and Grand Theft Auto V.

Design

The chassis mainly resembles a 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird but it has double taillights instead of single ones, giving the rear end a similar appearance to Cadillacs from the early '60s (1961, 1963). The headlights are loosely based from a 1966 or 1967 Pontiac GTO with bigger lights and somewhat altered headlight bezels to fit into the styling of the mid-1950s era; there are other vehicles with similar headlights but they still look closer to the Pontiac's.

The Peyote is available in coupe and convertible forms, as well as occasionally appearing with a continental kit (a rear-mounted spare tire), or tiger/zebra skin patterns on the seats and a pair of black fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror. The badging on sides read "V10 supercharged", but the engine actually has eight cylinders. The Peyote in GTA Chinatown Wars is permanently depicted as a softtop coupe with a continental kit.

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  Rear, overhead view of a convertible Peyote in GTA IV with an additional continental kit at the rear.

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  The interior of a customized Peyote in GTA IV.

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  A Peyote in GTA Chinatown Wars.

• A Peyote seen in the first GTA V trailer.

  A Peyote seen in the first GTA V trailer.

Performance

The performance of the Peyote in GTA IV is below average in comparison to other cars of similar size in the game, however it tops the top speed leaderboard for the "vintage" class in a multiplayer Race. The vehicle suffers from an underpowered engine that is unable to provide both good acceleration and top speed (145 km/h (90 mph)). Its long wheelbase and small tires also result in poor cornering and stability, often requiring the aid of the handbrake to make moderately sharp turns. At its top speed the Peyote handles badly but if turned just slightly it will not spin.

The most severe criticism of the Peyote is its brakes. ABS is fitted, but instead of locking up, the brakes are absurdly weak. Minor use when in motion is acceptable, but attempting to bring the car to a halt can be difficult. When braking downhill (such as exiting off-ramps), the driver learns to stand on the brakes for quite a distance before the desired stopping point.

Variant

Cloe Parker's Peyote

In The Ballad of Gay Tony, Cloe Parker owns a uniquely pink Peyote with a black top and a zebra-patterned interior. Cloe's car can be obtained after taking her to her mansion during a club management job.

The continental kit is optional.

Trivia

• "Peyote" is the real-life common name of a North American breed of cactus famous for its powerful psychoactive properties. A badge emblazoned with an image of the peyote cactus is placed on side of the hardtop variant's rear pillars.
• Peyote has been mentioned before in Grand Theft Auto, in the San Andreas mission Don Peyote.
• Despite having two textures of its "V10 supercharged" badge for each side, the text is mistakenly mirrored on one side.
• Police radio chatter may occasionally refer the car as a "jalopy" in GTA IV.
• After collecting all thirty cars for Stevie, he agrees to purchase cars from Niko Bellic, with the Peyote fetching $2,500.
• In Grand Theft Auto IV, the two default radio stations in the Peyote are IF99 - International Funk and K109 The Studio.
• The Peyote's engine noise and horn seem to be similar to the Patriot's.
• In GTA IV, players will note that the hardtop Peyote doesn't have side windows, so you will hijack it by just opening the door, similar to the 'beater' Vigero, and the Feltzer.

Locations

GTA IV

• Commonly spawn in Downtown, Outlook and South Slopes (Broker).
• Occasionally spawn in Firefly Island, Firefly Projects, Schottler, Beechwood City (Broker), East Island City, Willis (Dukes), Acter and Tudor (Alderney).