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| rear_image= Sentinel-GTAIII-rear.jpg
| rear_image= Sentinel-GTAIII-rear.jpg
| vehicle_type= Civilian car
| vehicle_type= Civilian car
| body_style= 4-door sedan (GTA III Era)<br>2-door sedan (GTA IV)<br>2-door convertible sports car (GTA V)
| body_style= 4-door sedan ([[3D Universe]])<br>2-door sedan (GTA IV)<br>2-door convertible sports car (GTA V)
| capacity= 4 (GTA III Era)<br>2 (GTA IV — present)
| capacity= 4 ([[3D Universe]])<br />2 ([[HD Universe]])
| manufacturer= [[Übermacht]] (GTA IV — present)
| manufacturer= [[Übermacht]] ([[HD Universe]])
| game_1 = GTA III
| game_1 = GTA III
| game_2 = GTA Vice City
| game_2 = GTA Vice City
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| game_8 = GTA V
| game_8 = GTA V
}}
}}
The '''Sentinel''' is a vehicle introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. In the [[GTA III Era]], the car appears as a 4-door luxury sedan, while in the [[HD Universe]], the car appears as a 2-door sports coupe, manufactured by [[Übermacht]].
The '''Sentinel''' is a vehicle introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. In the [[3D Universe]], the car appears as a 4-door luxury sedan, while in the [[HD Universe]], the car appears as a 2-door sports coupe, manufactured by [[Übermacht]].


==Description==
==Description==
===GTA III Era===
===3D Universe===
==== Design ====
==== Design ====
Throughout its early appearances, the the Sentinel assumes several designs, all based on various BMW models:
Throughout its early appearances, the the Sentinel assumes several designs, all based on various BMW models:
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With a V6 engine in all its appearances between GTA III and GTA Vice City Stories, the Sentinel has a good top speed and acceleration. The car handles well, although it suffers from body roll in GTA Liberty City Stories. It comes with good drifting properties, although its rear-drive layout sometimes leads to oversteer and tailspins; these problems are more apparent in the GTA San Andreas rendition, due to its different weight distribution and softer suspension. In GTA San Andreas, the Sentinel's top speed of 163km/h makes it the second fastest four-door car in the game.
With a V6 engine in all its appearances between GTA III and GTA Vice City Stories, the Sentinel has a good top speed and acceleration. The car handles well, although it suffers from body roll in GTA Liberty City Stories. It comes with good drifting properties, although its rear-drive layout sometimes leads to oversteer and tailspins; these problems are more apparent in the GTA San Andreas rendition, due to its different weight distribution and softer suspension. In GTA San Andreas, the Sentinel's top speed of 163km/h makes it the second fastest four-door car in the game.


===GTA IV Era===
===HD Universe===
==== Design ====
==== Design ====
[[File:Sentinel-GTAIV-front.jpg|thumb|300px|A Sentinel in GTA IV (<small>[[:File:Sentinel-GTAIV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]]
The Sentinel in GTA IV is modeled after a [[wp:BMW 3 Series (E46)|1999–2006 BMW 3 Series]] coupe, most likely the [[wp:BMW M3#E46 M3|2001–2006 M3]], considering the bumper design. The taillights seem to be inspired by the [[wp:BMW 3 Series (E36)|older 3 Series]].
The Sentinel in GTA IV is modeled after a [[wp:BMW 3 Series (E46)|1999–2006 BMW 3 Series]] coupe, most likely the [[wp:BMW M3#E46 M3|2001–2006 M3]], considering the bumper design. The taillights seem to be inspired by the [[wp:BMW 3 Series (E36)|older 3 Series]].


Also visible are minuscule STD badges in front of the doors, near the sideskirts and front wheel wells. STD stands for "Sentinel Tuning Division", likely a play on Subaru's STi marque (odd because this vehicle, or the [[Sentinel#Sentinel "XS"|Sentinel "XS"]], does not at all resemble a Subaru) and BMW's in-house tuning division, BMW M, but also a reference to the acronym for "sexually transmitted disease".
Also visible are minuscule STD badges in front of the doors, near the sideskirts and front wheel wells. STD stands for "Sentinel Tuning Division", likely a play on Subaru's STi marque (odd because this vehicle, or the [[Sentinel#Sentinel "XS"|Sentinel "XS"]], does not at all resemble a Subaru) and BMW's in-house tuning division, BMW M, but also a reference to the acronym for "sexually transmitted disease".
The Sentinel (still manufactured by Übermacht) is redesigned for [[Grand Theft Auto V]] to resemble a [[:wp:BMW 3 Series (E90)|2005 BMW 3-Series E93]] and have convertible and hardtop variants<!--See sports car in backdrop at 0:35 of trailer 2-->. While the car was first featured in the first trailer for the game, the car's name was not revealed until its rear "SENTINEL" badge was featured in the second trailer.
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="180">
File:Sentinel-GTAIV-front.jpg|GTA IV (<small>[[:File:Sentinel-GTAIV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
File:Sentinel-GTAV-prerelease-front.jpg|GTA V pre-release (<small>[[:File:Sentinel-GTAV-prerelease-rear.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
File:Sentinel-GTAV-front.jpg|GTA V (<small>[[:File:Sentinel-GTAV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
File:Sentinel-GTAV-convertible-front.jpg|GTA V, roof down (<small>[[:File:Sentinel-GTAV-convertible-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
</gallery>


==== Performance ====
==== Performance ====
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Crash deformation at higher speeds is high (quarter panels of the car may look to be "glitched" into the wheel wells if hit hard enough), and it isn't hard with this car to make the wheels jam in crashes, but the car can withstand a surprising amount of frontal impacts without failing.
Crash deformation at higher speeds is high (quarter panels of the car may look to be "glitched" into the wheel wells if hit hard enough), and it isn't hard with this car to make the wheels jam in crashes, but the car can withstand a surprising amount of frontal impacts without failing.
===GTA V===
[[File:Sentinel-GTAV-prerelease-front.jpg|thumb|300px|A Sentinel seen in the first trailer for GTA V (<small>[[:File:Sentinel-GTAV-prerelease-rear.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>).]]
The Sentinel (still manufactured by Übermacht) is redesigned for [[Grand Theft Auto V]] to resemble a [[wp:BMW 3 Series (E90)|2005 BMW 3-Series E93]] and have convertible and hardtop variants<!--See sports car in backdrop at 0:35 of trailer 2-->. While the car was first featured in the first trailer for the game, the car's name was not revealed until its rear "SENTINEL" badge was featured in the second trailer.


==Customization in GTA San Andreas==
==Customization in GTA San Andreas==
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