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[[ | {{Infobox vehicles | ||
The ''' | | name = Securicar | ||
| front_image = Securicar-GTAIII-front.jpg | |||
| image_size = 305 | |||
| caption = A Securicar in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]] | |||
| rear_image = Securicar-GTAIII-rear.jpg | |||
| vehicle_type = Commercial truck | |||
| body_style = 4-door armored truck | |||
| capacity = 4 (driver and 3 passengers) | |||
| game_1 = GTA III | |||
| game_2 = GTA Vice City | |||
| game_3 = GTA San Andreas | |||
| game_4 = GTA Liberty City Stories | |||
| game_5 = GTA Vice City Stories | |||
| game_6 = GTA IV | |||
| game_7 = GTA V | |||
| manufacturer = [[Brute]] ([[HD Universe]]) | |||
}} | |||
The '''Securicar''' is an armored truck first introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], serving as the successor to the [[G4 Bank Van]] from [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. Its name is both a combination of "Security" and "car," as well as [[#References to Group 4 Securicor|a reference to G4S]], formerly known as Group 4 Securicor. | |||
== Description == | |||
The Securicar is an armored truck, used to transport money, and in some missions, people (capable of carrying up to 4 occupants). Unlike in real life, the trucks are not bulletproof (except for some missions), nor do the driver(s) generally carry guns. The exception to this is GTA San Andreas, where drivers wear security uniforms, and have holstered [[Pistol]]s; they still, however, behave like ordinary civilians, and do not fire at the player if car-jacked. | |||
== | === GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories === | ||
<gallery> | The Securicar was initially designed with a heavy (7 tonnes in the GTA III era games), robust truck-based body that is painted an overall dark blue. It was loosely based on a [http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1820/0305lapd4vi6uo.jpg ram equipped Lenco Bear], a SWAT vehicle, unusual for a security firm. This design stuck for GTA Vice City, GTA Liberty City Stories, and GTA Vice City Stories, but in GTA San Andreas, it featured a radically different, somewhat smaller design, more reminiscent of real armored security vans, like a 1990s model [[wp:Chevrolet Kodiak|GMC TopKick]]. The GTA San Andreas Securicar may be seen with the markings of [[Chuff Security Co.|Chuff Security]] (a lewd parody of real-life firm Chubb Security) or [[Lock and Load Security]], or be unmarked. They can be driven to a garage at [[Portland Harbor]] for a sum of money. The Securicar in GTA Vice City also has a bulletproof windshield. | ||
The truck is not generally recommended for anything other than regular street driving, as the uneven weight of the armor tends to flip the truck over even minor curves or hills. The Securicar in Vice City is the version least prone to flipping over in this era. | |||
As the GTA San Andreas rendition assumes a completely different body design based on the [[wp:International Harvester S-Series|International Harvester S-Series]], the vehicle's performance differs slightly, but remains very undesirable. With its heavy weight, the Securicar's steering and braking fares poorly, in addition to a softer suspension which reduces stability when negotiating uneven turns. The vehicle does, however, have a slightly above-average top speed. | |||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="160"> | |||
File:Securicar-GTAVC-front.jpg|GTA Vice City (<small>[[:File:Securicar-GTAVC-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | |||
File:Securicar-GTASA-front.jpg|GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:File:Securicar-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | |||
File:Securicar-GTALCS-front.jpg|GTA Liberty City Stories (<small>[[:File:Securicar-GTALCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | |||
File:Securicar-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories (<small>[[:File:Securicar-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== GTA IV — GTA V === | |||
In GTA IV, the Securicar, manufactured by [[Brute]], is a larger vehicle with a realistic design, similar in shape to the GTA San Andreas rendition. The truck chassis is based on an armored [[WP:Navistar International|1989-2001 International 4000 Series]], but the front turning signals have been omitted. The cargo area has a similarly shaped roof to the GTA San Andreas rendition. The Securicar shares its basic chassis with the [[NOOSE]] [[Enforcer]] and [[Police Stockade]], the latter of which may be the "original"; the Enforcer lacks the Securicar's bulletproof side windows, but is equipped with a bulletproof windscreen. | |||
The GTA IV Securicar will spawn a large amount of [[Money|cash]] around it (usually at a range of $1,000 to $1,500) if blown up, but doing so with weapons will immediately attract a 2-star [[Wanted Level in GTA IV|wanted level]], regardless of where it is done. To avoid this, the player can use one of the car-bombs supplied by [[Patrick McReary]] (this is his [[Friendships in GTA IV|friendship]] bonus) to blow up the car, or damage it enough while driving it that it will burst into flames and explode. | |||
The Securicar's handling and acceleration have been greatly enhanced, and it will no longer tip over when turning through corners. It has a reasonable top speed of 130 km/h, or 81 mph. It is highly resistant to gunfire and everyday vehicle damage, but it is not explosion- or fire-proof, and so can be destroyed by a single grenade placed directly beneath it, or with a rocket. The Securicar can be sold at [[S&M Auto Sales]] for $4,000 each in GTA IV after completion of [[Stevie's Car Thefts]]. | |||
In GTA V, the Securicar is physically unchanged; however, it is referred to by its platform name, the '''Stockade'''. Securicars can be found at certain locations throughout the state of [[San Andreas in GTA V|San Andreas]]. The player can ambush these Securicars to take an amount between $3,000 and $7,000; however, the player incurs a [[Wanted Level in GTA V|wanted level]] when doing so: two stars in Story Mode and three in [[Grand Theft Auto Online|GTA Online]]. Securicars can be rarely found in traffic; however, these trucks will not have any money for the player to steal. | |||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="160"> | |||
File:Securicar-GTAIV-front.jpg|GTA IV (<small>[[:File:Securicar-GTAIV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | |||
File:Securicar-GTAV-front.png|GTA V. | |||
File:Securicar-GTAV-Prologue-front.png|GTA V, seen only during "[[Prologue (GTA V)|Prologue]]". | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== References to Group 4 Securicor == | |||
The Securicar in its entirety may be a reference to two real-life security companies, which, coincidentally, would merge years after the introduction of the Securicar in the GTA series. | |||
The name of the Securicar may be a pun on [[wp:G4S|Securicor]], a British security company that merged with Belgium-based security company ''Group 4 Falck'' in 2004 to form the infamous [[wp:G4S|Group 4 Securicor]] (now known simply as G4S). Renditions of the Securicar in GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories have "[[Gruppe Sechs]]" ("group sex") logos on the side, a German language pun on both the Group 4 company, and the term "group sex". In GTA IV, the fleet markings render the company name as "Gruppe 6", but the vehicle still features "Gruppe Sechs" decals in much smaller print on various surfaces. The GTA San Andreas rendition, however, substitutes all Gruppe Sechs markings with other security company brand names. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*During one point of [[Content Changes in GTA III|game development of GTA III]], the Securicar was known as the '''Security Van'''<ref>[http://www.rockstarnorth.com/flashSite/flashPc.html Rockstar North's website]>Menu>The Lab>Vehicle Design>GTA3>Secuirty Van.</ref> | |||
*A vehicle resembling GTA III's Securicar can be found in [[Rockstar North|Rockstar North's]] [[Manhunt]]. | |||
*In GTA San Andreas, a Securicar is stolen by [[Carl Johnson]] by being airlifted with a [[Leviathan]] in preparation for the robbery of [[Caligula's Palace]]. | |||
*The GTA San Andreas version of the Securicar plays [[Bounce FM]] by default when entered. | |||
*Instead of emitting warning flames in the rear wheel arches to indicate that it is close to exploding, the GTA IV Securicar will have this flame burning within the cab. | |||
*The Securicar in GTA IV has no radio; a [[Police Radio|police radio]] is added in its place. | |||
==Locations== | |||
;GTA III | |||
*In front of [[Bank of Liberty]], [[Ghost Town]]. The two securicars there are not accessible due to the ground there is not solid, but the player may "cross" the cars to see the interior. | |||
;GTA Vice City | |||
*In front of the [[El Banco Corrupto Grande]] in [[Little Havana]]. | |||
*May found driving around at the Docks. | |||
;GTA San Andreas | |||
*At the federal mint in northern [[Queens]] in [[San Fierro]], north of [[Vank Hoff Hotel|Vank Hoff in the Park]] and east of the [[San Fierro Medical Center]] in [[Santa Flora]] | |||
;GTA Vice City Stories | |||
* Common in [[Viceport]] and [[Escobar International Airport]]. | |||
;GTA IV | |||
* Sometimes found parked to the south of the cemetery under the [[Algonquin Bridge]] in [[Colony Island]]. The Securicar is most often found driven on the streets in industrial areas, like [[BOABO]] in [[Broker]] and the industrial zone of [[Dukes]]. | |||
* Found driving around the industrial district in [[Bohan]], especially if one is already driving a Securicar. | |||
* Occasionally found in the parking lot of [[The Triangle Club]]. | |||
== Reference == | |||
<references /> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[G4 Bank Van]], GTA2 equivalent. | |||
*[[Gruppe Sechs]] | |||
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