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The '''Stinger''' is a sports car which originally debuted in the [[Grand Theft Auto 1|original Grand Theft Auto]], and recurred in the form of different designs. To date, the Stinger has appeared in the following games:
The '''Stinger''' is a sports car which originally debuted in the [[Grand Theft Auto 1|original Grand Theft Auto]], and recurred in the form of different designs. To date, the Stinger has appeared in the following games:


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In GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, it resembles a 1968-1973 [[wp:Ferrari Daytona|Ferrari Daytona]] Spyder, an apparent homage to [http://www.autofiends.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ferraridaytona.jpg Sonny Crockett's Ferrari Daytona Spyder replica], yet another one of Vice City's references to Miami Vice.
In GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, it resembles a 1968-1973 [[wp:Ferrari Daytona|Ferrari Daytona]] Spyder, an apparent homage to [http://www.autofiends.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ferraridaytona.jpg Sonny Crockett's Ferrari Daytona Spyder replica], yet another one of Vice City's references to Miami Vice.
A working name given to the Stinger in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] is "[[Shark]]", as evidenced in the "official" website for [[Capital Autos]] [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/capitalAutos/].


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Shark.jpg|The "Shark" an early version of the Stinger.
Shark.jpg|The "Shark" an early version of the Stinger.
Stinger (GTA3) (front).jpg|GTA III (<small>[[:Image:Stinger (GTA3) (rear).jpg|Rear quarter view, top down]]</small>).
Stinger (GTAVC) (front).jpg|GTA Vice City (<small>[[:Image:Stinger (GTAVC) (rear).jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
Stinger (GTAVC) (front).jpg|GTA Vice City (<small>[[:Image:Stinger (GTAVC) (rear).jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
Stinger (GTALCS) (front).jpg|GTA Liberty City Stories (<small>[[:Image:Stinger (GTALCS) (rear).jpg|Rear quarter view, top up]]</small>).
Stinger (GTALCS) (front).jpg|GTA Liberty City Stories (<small>[[:Image:Stinger (GTALCS) (rear).jpg|Rear quarter view, top up]]</small>).
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[[File:Yellow_Stinger.jpg|thumb|270px|The yellow Stinger.]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* A working name given to the Stinger in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] is "[[Shark]]", as evidenced in the "official" website for [[Capital Autos]] [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/capitalAutos/].
[[File:Yellow_Stinger.jpg|thumb|275px|The yellow Stinger in a pre-release screenshot for GTA Liberty City Stories.]]
* In the [[Beta Releases#Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|beta version of GTA Liberty City Stories]], there was a yellow Stinger supposedly reserved for use by the [[Sicilian Mafia]].
* The GTA Vice City rendition of the Stinger made an appearance in [[Manhunt|Manhunt 2]].
* The GTA Vice City rendition of the Stinger made an appearance in [[Manhunt|Manhunt 2]].
*In the [[Beta Releases#Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|beta version]] there was a yellow Stinger supposedly reserved for use by the [[Sicilian Mafia]].


== Locations ==
== Locations ==

Revision as of 12:54, 14 January 2010

The Stinger is a sports car which originally debuted in the original Grand Theft Auto, and recurred in the form of different designs. To date, the Stinger has appeared in the following games:

Description

GTA 1 — GTA 2

In GTA 1, the Stinger based on the 1968-1972 Chevrolet Corvette (the name is a reference to the Corvette Stingray). In GTA 2 it's based on the 1963 Corvette Split-Window. It can only be found in the Industrial District of Anywhere City, and gives the ElectroFingers power-up when crushed. Both iterations of handle great, respond well, and stick to the road.

GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories

In GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, the Stinger appears in hard-top and convertible form. Its performance is better than most vehicles, but is the least powerful of all the 2-door sports cars, with little tendency to drift. Its Yakuza variant, the Yakuza Stinger, handles better and is all-wheel-drive, as opposed to the stock cars, which are rear-drive. The Stinger in both games resembles a Porsche Boxster or a Toyota MR2 Spyder.

In GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, it resembles a 1968-1973 Ferrari Daytona Spyder, an apparent homage to Sonny Crockett's Ferrari Daytona Spyder replica, yet another one of Vice City's references to Miami Vice.

A working name given to the Stinger in Grand Theft Auto III is "Shark", as evidenced in the "official" website for Capital Autos [1].

Trivia

File:Yellow Stinger.jpg
The yellow Stinger in a pre-release screenshot for GTA Liberty City Stories.

Locations

GTA 1
GTA 2
GTA III
GTA Liberty City Stories
GTA Vice City Stories

See also