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GTA IV features an updated Sentinel XS, however it is no longer considered a distinct vehicle — it handles identically to the Sentinel, and the game refers to the car simply as "Sentinel" when entered.  In a nod to the [[Mafia Sentinel]] of [[GTA III]] and [[GTA Liberty City Stories]] it serves as one of two cars (the other being the [[PMP 600]]) that are usually driven by the [[The Commission|Mafia]]. Its visual differences include "XS" badging, and a rear spoiler sporting "STD" decals.  STD stands for "Sentinel Tuning Division", likely a play on Subaru's STi marque and BMW's in-house tuning division, BMW M, but also a reference to the acronym for "sexually transmitted disease". The features of the GTA IV Sentinel XS emulate the [[wp:BMW M3#M3 GTR|BMW M3 GTR]].
GTA IV features an updated Sentinel XS, however it is no longer considered a distinct vehicle — it handles identically to the Sentinel, and the game refers to the car simply as "Sentinel" when entered.  In a nod to the [[Mafia Sentinel]] of [[GTA III]] and [[GTA Liberty City Stories]] it serves as one of two cars (the other being the [[PMP 600]]) that are usually driven by the [[The Commission|Mafia]]. Its visual differences include "XS" badging, and a rear spoiler sporting "STD" decals.  STD stands for "Sentinel Tuning Division", likely a play on Subaru's STi marque and BMW's in-house tuning division, BMW M, but also a reference to the acronym for "sexually transmitted disease". The features of the GTA IV Sentinel XS emulate the [[wp:BMW M3#M3 GTR|BMW M3 GTR]].


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SentinelXS-GTAVCS-front.jpg|A Sentinel XS in GTA Vice City Stories (<small>[[:Image:SentinelXS-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
SentinelXS-GTAVC-front.jpg|GTA Vice City (<small>[[:Image:SentinelXS-GTAVC-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
SentinelXS-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories (<small>[[:Image:SentinelXS-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
Sentinel-GTA4-XS-front.jpg|An "XS" Sentinel in GTA IV (<small>[[:Image:Sentinel-GTA4-XS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
Sentinel-GTA4-XS-front.jpg|An "XS" Sentinel in GTA IV (<small>[[:Image:Sentinel-GTA4-XS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
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==Locations==
==Locations==

Revision as of 09:19, 30 March 2010

A Sentinel XS in GTA Vice City (Rear quarter view).

The Sentinel XS is a sportier variant of the regular Sentinel luxury car in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto IV. The car is related to the Mafia/Leone Sentinel, gang car of the Leone Family in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

Description

Ever since the Sentinel's introduction in GTA III, a sportier variant has been present in every GTA game, excluding GTA San Andreas. In GTA Vice City Stories, the Sentinel XS is the preferred gang car of the Mendez Cartel. The Sentinel XS's main visual distinction from the regular Sentinel is its spoiler and rear window grilles; performance-wise, the car is faster than the regular Sentinel. The Sentinel XS in GTA Vice City and Vice City Stories are suggestively based on the BMW M5, although the car, like regular Sentinels, is still visually similar to the E23 7 Series BMW, which was not been used in the M5 series. In GTA Vice City Stories, the Sentinel XS is not given the same aesthetic modification as the game's Sentinel, resulting in the car appearing more distinctive in the game.

GTA IV features an updated Sentinel XS, however it is no longer considered a distinct vehicle — it handles identically to the Sentinel, and the game refers to the car simply as "Sentinel" when entered. In a nod to the Mafia Sentinel of GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories it serves as one of two cars (the other being the PMP 600) that are usually driven by the Mafia. Its visual differences include "XS" badging, and a rear spoiler sporting "STD" decals. STD stands for "Sentinel Tuning Division", likely a play on Subaru's STi marque and BMW's in-house tuning division, BMW M, but also a reference to the acronym for "sexually transmitted disease". The features of the GTA IV Sentinel XS emulate the BMW M3 GTR.

Locations

GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories
GTA IV
  • The Sentinel XS will appear in all the places where the standard Sentinel does, but is significantly rarer.
  • Appears more commonly if the player is driving a Sultan RS.
  • As it serves as a gang car for the Mafia, the Sentinel XS will often appear in Little Italy, Chinatown and Westdyke.

Trivia

  • The Sentinel XS plays the following radio stations by default when entered:

See also

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