Washington

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A Washington in GTA Vice City.

The Washington is a 4-door sedan found in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto IV. It can be found fairly widely throughout cities in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, and is available in many colors throughout the games except black and white, which are reserved for the FBI Washington in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.

Design

In GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, the Washington bears a similarity to a sixth generation Lincoln Continental, with the rear more alike a Lincoln Mark VII. In GTA IV, the Washington is a clone of the current Lincoln Town Car L or the lengthened version of the regular town car, while the headlights and grille have a slight resemblance to a 2008-present Ford Taurus. The GTA IV rendition of the Washington will also make an audible "door ajar" dinging noise if the player exits the vehicle but leaves the door open. It can be heard clearly in quiet areas with the volume turned up. The GTA IV version is one of the cars Stevie requests for his Car Theft missions.

Performance

Pre-GTA IV Washington's are generally regarded as having only moderate performance, largely attributed to its bulky design. Its longer wheelbase and weight ofter results in understeer and poor cornering, while its size may also be a factor in its moderate acceleration, and its top speed is also estimated to be moderate. Nevertheless, its superior size and weight allows the Washington to ram aside other sedans more easily.

The Washington in GTA IV is powered by a V8, coupled to a 5 speed gearbox in a RWD layout. Acceleration is good, but due to the bulk of the vehicle it leaves much to be desired. Top speed is also good, but again due to the Washington's weight, is limited. Braking is very good, and ABS is standard across the line up. The suspension is very soft, designed to flatten out bumps in a road; not high speed cornering, leaving the Washington fishtailing and spinning out of control when cornering at speed. Accident deformation is superb, making the Washington ideal for ramming vehicles. The engine build quality is also above average, and will sustain multiple impacts before failing.

Variants

The FBI Washington is a specialized version of this vehicle (only appearing in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories), and is the only version of the Washington in GTA Vice City that sports a black paint job. Its acceleration is quite impressive, which becomes useful for catching up to distant criminals when on a vigilante mission.

In GTA IV, a special wagon version of the Washington is used for the game's rendition of the Romero hearse.

Modifications (GTA San Andreas)

• Color
• Exhausts
• Nitro (all)
• Spoilers
• Wheels
• Car Stereo
• Hydraulics

Locations

GTA San Andreas

• Toreno's ranch (save point) in Tierra Robada.

GTA Vice City Stories

• Occasionally found in the parking lot of Vice Point Mall in Vice Point, Vice City.
• Found in the parking lot behind Lance Vance's hotel in Downtown, Vice City.
• Found at the car park on the left side of Hyman Memorial Stadium in Downtown
• Spawns regularly around Ocean Beach, Little Havana, and Escobar International Airport
• It is found regularly at the car park near the VIP terminal at Escobar International Airport.

GTA IV

• Usually found around Algonquin and Alderney
• It rarely spawns at Broker, Dukes, or Bohan.
• Parked on Franklin Ave, Steinway, opposite Steinway Park for Stevie's Car Thefts.

Trivia

• In its appearances in GTA San Andreas and GTA IV, the Washington plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
  • WCTR in GTA San Andreas.
  • The Journey in GTA IV.

Gallery

• GTA Vice City rendition; rear quarter view.

  GTA Vice City rendition; rear quarter view.

• A Washington in GTA San Andreas.

  A Washington in GTA San Andreas.

• The Washington in GTA Vice City Stories.

  The Washington in GTA Vice City Stories.

• The redesigned Washington in GTA IV.

  The redesigned Washington in GTA IV.

• GTA IV rendition; rear quarter view.

  GTA IV rendition; rear quarter view.