For other uses, see Stinger (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the Swinger, another classic sports car with a similar name in Grand Theft Auto Online.
The Stinger is a two-door sports car which first appeared in the classic Grand Theft Auto, and recurred throughout the series in different forms and designs. It is manufactured by Grotti in the HD Universe.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
In Grand Theft Auto, the Stinger is based on the 1968-1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3, referenced also by the name of the vehicle. It has a long hood and two small hatches on the front, likely the pop-up headlights.
Grand Theft Auto 2[]
In Grand Theft Auto 2, the vehicle is based on the 1963 Corvette Split-Window and again, its Script Name is a reference to the Corvette Stingray (STINGRAY).
3D Universe[]
In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the vehicle is based on the first generation Porsche Boxster (986)[1]. At the rear, it also takes some cues from the initial 1993 Boxster concept as well. The car is depicted with a generally boxier profile, rounded lamps, two frontal intakes and two rear exhausts. It is available with a solid roof or with an open top, and may spawn in various colours.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Stinger resembles a 1968-1973 Ferrari Daytona Spyder, an apparent homage to Sonny Crockett's Ferrari Daytona Spyder replica and yet another reference to Miami Vice. The front of the car leans towards a wedge-shaped profile, while the rear assumes a more generic design, with split bumpers and square-shaped lamps. It is only available with an open top, and spawns in a variety of single colours.
A working name given to the Stinger in Grand Theft Auto III is "Shark", as evidenced in the "official" website for Capital Autos (seen here).
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
Manufactured by Grotti in Grand Theft Auto V, the Stinger assumes the design of a classic grand tourer, very derivative of 1960s Ferrari models. The overall design is heavily based on both the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder and 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 N.A.R.T Spyder, while the front lights appear to be inspired by the Ferrari 330 P4. The car also features design cues from the Intermeccanica Omega and the Intermeccanica Italia GT, also Italian sports cars.
The overall profile of the car is similar to the Vice City renditions, but assumes an older design. The front end is protected by a chrome bumper spanning the width of the car and part of the sides, along with two small grilles and a license plate. It has stacked circular headlamps located in chrome housings, while the bonnet features the manufacturer emblem on the front.
The sides follow a curved design on the front fenders and a slightly wider profile on the rear ones, while the greenhouse area is mostly predominated by chrome elements on the circular rear-view mirrors, door handles and trim around the windscreen. The driver side portion behind the cabin features an upper fuel cap.
The rear is more traditional, featuring circular tail lamps on the edges and a chrome bumper on the lower side. The boot's end houses a set of chrome plate lights besides the license plate and a chrome handle, along with silver "GROTTI" and "Stinger V8" badges.
The interior of the car is a derivative of the one used used in the Banshee, featuring the same dial layout and central console elements, although the dials are black. In addition, it replaces the carbon-fibre unit backing with a wooden/walnut variation. The corresponding Grotti badges can be seen on the steering wheel and the passenger-side portion next to the central console unit.
The car is available with a soft top or with no roof, which can be changed in Los Santos Customs. As of The High Life Update, this car is available for purchase with or without a roof. The primary colour of the car is applied on the bodywork, while the secondary colour is applied on the interior stitching. However, there is no way to change the vehicle's secondary colour, and is only dictated by the selected colour when purchasing it (i.e. buying the car in a red colour gives an orange colour for the interior stitching). It uses a set of wheels similar to the ones on the Z-Type and the Hotknife, being a derivative of the "Wired" lowrider wheels available in Los Santos Customs.
Performance[]
2D Universe[]
Both iterations handle great, respond well, and stick to the road.
3D Universe[]
In GTA III, 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 handles better and is all wheel drive as opposed to the stock cars, which are rear wheel drive. The GTA Liberty City Stories version of the vehicle has a similar performance to its GTA III counterpart; however, it now features a RWD drivetrain, and its top speed is higher.
In GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, the Stinger is amongst the fastest and best handling cars in the game. The Stinger in GTA Vice City features a FWD drivetrain, which may be unusual for a high-end sports car, but it allows the car to be more stable during hard acceleration and turning than the RWD drivetrains in some other sports cars (especially in rainy conditions). This attribute, along with the lack of understeer of the car, makes the Stinger ideal for racing. The only flaw with the car occurs when one uses too much handbrake during turns, which will cause the Stinger to oversteer and overswing its rear end.
In GTA Vice City Stories, the car has a RWD drivetrain instead. Its top speed is also higher when compared to that of the GTA Vice City counterpart.
3D Universe Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 124 / 200 (GTA III & GTA Vice City)
143 / 230 (GTA Liberty City Stories & GTA Vice City Stories) |
5 | Petrol | AWD (GTA III)
FWD (GTA Vice City) |
1000 / 2205 (GTA III)
1400 / 3086 (GTA Vice City — GTA Vice City Stories) |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | AWD (GTA III)
FWD (GTA Vice City) |
Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
In Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, the car boasts a relatively high speed and acceleration, on par with several sports coupés such as the Feltzer. Its 3.0L V8 engine (according to the website), mounted in a front position, longitudinally, is capable of delivering impressive top speed and acceleration. At high speeds however, oversteer is noticeable, and the car has the tendency to fishtail when turning, and on some occasions powerslide off the road. The vehicle's durability is average, as the car can sustain multiple head-on collisions before failing. The acceleration is beyond all other Sports Classics, as well as its speed. Its braking distance is a let down, unlike the JB 700, it seems to take a while to fully come to a stop.
GTA V and Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 90 / 145 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1100 / 2425 | 65 |
| 6 Seconds (Website) | 150 / 241 (Website) | N/A | 3.0L 290HP V8 (Website + Badging) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6.1 Seconds | 130 / 209 | 5 | FR SOHC V8 w/ 4 Double-Barrel Downdraft Carburettors (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- The topless tariant of the Stinger only appears on the Rockstar Games Social Club vehicles list for GTA Online.
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $2,500 | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $6,250 | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $10,000 | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $17,500 | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $25,000 | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $10,000 | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $13,500 | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $17,500 | $35,000 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $4,500 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $6,250 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $9,000 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $16,750 | $33,500 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $300 | $600 | |
| Xenon Lights | $1,450 | $7,500 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | Too Hot | |||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $50 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $75 | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $150 | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | - | ||
| Roofs | Stock Roof | $100 | $200 | ||
| No Roof | $350 | $700 | |||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $100 | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $500 | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $1,700 | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $2,200 | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $14,750 | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $16,250 | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $20,000 | $40,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $2,500 | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $12,500 | $50,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | - | ||
| Windows* | None | $100 | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $200 | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $450 | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $700 | $5,000 | |||
- * Windows are only available if the No Roof modification has not been bought.
Gallery[]
Design[]
Version History[]
Variants[]
Stinger Z29Grand Theft Auto |
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The Stinger Z29 is a sports car in the first Grand Theft Auto. It is the newer version of the Stinger, based on a Chevrolet Corvette C4. |
Yakuza Stinger3D Universe |
 (Rear quarter view) |
The Yakuza Stinger is a gang variant of the Stinger featuring in the 3D Universe. It is utilised by the Yakuza gang. |
AsukamobileGrand Theft Auto Advance |
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The Asukamobile is a gang variant of the Stinger featuring in Grand Theft Auto Advance. |
Stinger GTGrand Theft Auto Online |
 (Rear quarter view) |
The Stinger GT is a grand tourer variant of the Stinger featured in Grand Theft Auto Online. It performs identical to the regular Stinger, although gains a new design resembling the Ferrari 250 GTO. |
Special variants[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- The Stinger featured in the mission Grand Theft Auto is painted in a unique plum colour.
Notable Owners[]
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- Import/Export – The Stinger is one of the 16 vehicles wanted for the Shoreside Vale portion of the Import/Export side mission.
- Grand Theft Auto – Claude has to deliver a Stinger.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Shakedown – The game gives a Stinger to go to the Mall after leaving Vercetti Estate.
- Cannon Fodder – A Stinger blocks the Haitians' alley. The vehicle is unobtainable as it will explode once the player enters it, though it can be destroyed to kill some Haitians.
- Sunshine Autos Import Garage – The Stinger is one of the 24 vehicles wanted by Sunshine Autos for its import garage. Placed on the third list.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- The Stinger may appear as a fast vehicle to be performed in a test drive in Car Salesman.
A variant of the Stinger used by the Sicilian Mafia appears in missions. They are uniquely grey.
- The Shoreside Redemption – Some Sicilian members block the way of the police convoy in Cochrane Dam. Later Toni must crash some of the other roadblocks to clean out the way to the destination. They can be obtained by letting the Securicar explode or abandoning the convoy to fail the mission and store it in garage.
- The Sicilian Gambit – Some Sicilian members try to knock out Salvatore when on the way to City Hall. Their car can be obtained without failing the mission by killing the members and storing in a garage, then use another vehicle to continue the mission. They may not appear.
- 9mm Mayhem – Used by the Yardies members as a getaway vehicle after destroying four targets, with one gunner on the front right seat.
- Scooter Shooter – Used by the cartel members as a getaway vehicle after destroying two targets, with one gunner on the front right seat.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Conduct Unbecoming – A red Stinger is given to Victor for him to use.
- Jive Drive – The same Stinger is used by the Vance brothers to escape the Cholos but the car is destroyed and they have to flee on foot.
- Caught as an Act – Forbes will escape in a Stinger full of cash. Vic must then give chase and retrieve the car back.
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound – The Stinger is one of the 32 vehicles wanted by the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound in the side-mission of the same name. Placed on the third list.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- In the GTA V mission Pack Man, a red Stinger can be seen on the Packer. However, unlike the other five cars, there is no corresponding mission to steal the Stinger, nor is it on the list seen inside Devin's garage. Nothing is known about why it is present, although it is possible Lamar Davis stole it as dialogue between him and Devin Weston indicates he is working for him or it was in the beta mission where the player has to steal Brucie Kibbutz's Stinger by luring him with a prostitute.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
- It appears in traffic in all three cities: Liberty City, San Andreas and Vice City. It is one of the few vehicles that are not featured in any missions.
Grand Theft Auto 2[]
- It only appears in traffic in the Industrial District.
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- It is often driven around Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.
- One is parked in a back lot car park on the southwesternmost block in Bedford Point, Staunton Island.
- One is parked by a mansion garage in Cedar Grove, Shoreside Vale.
- It is rarely found during Vigilante missions in all three cities, as the criminal's car.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- One is parked in front of a house in the central block of Starfish Island. The gate is closed; the only way to get to the car is using another one to jump over the front wall. Then, a ramp within the premises must be used to jump outside.
- It is usually seen in north Downtown.
- It is commonly seen around Leaf Links Golf Club, especially on the bridge that connects Vice City Midland and Mainland.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- It is often driven around Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.
- One is parked on a driveway of the second easternmost house (next to the future Cartel mansion), Cedar Grove, Shoreside Vale.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- One is parked just north of where the VCPD Cruiser is parked at the Downtown Police Station.
- One is parked at the InterGlobal Films studio in Prawn Island (it sometimes appears in place of the Deluxo).
- One is parked in Ocean Drive, along a row of parked cars in Ocean Beach.
- One is parked by a mansion in Starfish Island.
- One is parked behind the Malibu Club, Vice Point.
- One is parked in front of the hotel on the east side of Vice Point Mall, Vice Point.
- One is parked beside the gate of Pier 2 at Ocean Bay Marina, Ocean Beach.
- One may be found parked behind the Vice City Fire Department building in Downtown Vice City.
- One is parked in front of the house just south of Links View Apartment.
- It can occasionally be encountered in traffic if already driving one or if passing by a parked one. This is especially the case in Vice Beach; however, it may also be spotted in Little Havana, Viceport or at the Escobar International Airport.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Roof variant
- Can be purchased from Legendary Motorsport for $1,000,000.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Both variants
- Available for purchase from Legendary Motorsport for $850,000.
- No longer available in the enhanced versions of the game; removed from the website as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update.
Rewards[]
Grand Theft Auto 2[]
- The Stinger gives the ElectroFingers power-up when crushed.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto V and Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Stinger uses the "Jazz" group which plays WorldWide FM.
Trivia[]
General[]
- The Stinger has received the second most changes out of any car in the Grand Theft Auto series. The first one was the Sentinel, having a unique model in almost every game it appeared in.
- Aside from the fact the Stinger in GTA Vice City is based on Sonny Crockett's Ferrari from Miami Vice, several other references to the car from the TV show are present in the game:
- Sonny Crockett used in the first season of the show a boat named Chris Craft Stinger 390x.
- The Stinger shares its name with the FIM-92 Stinger, which was used to blow up Crockett's Ferrari in the third season of Miami Vice.
- A Stinger is found parked outside the Downtown Police Station in Downtown Vice City, referencing the use of the car on the cop show.
- The Stinger, Stallion, Z-Type, Tour Bus, Panto, Furore GT, Mamba, Penetrator, Itali GTB, Impaler, Itali GTO, Locust and the Jugular are the only vehicles from the 2D Universe to appear in the HD Universe.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
The Stinger '86 in Manhunt 2. (Rear quarter view)
- The Stinger '86 is also featured in Rockstar North's Manhunt series, making an appearance in Manhunt 2, also sporting the State of Florida license plate from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- Though it is commonly seen in the game, only 121 genuine Ferrari Daytona Spiders were produced in real life. However, replicas were often made from Daytona Coupes (which were 10 times as common) or Chevy Corvettes. The Daytona Spider seen on Miami Vice, for example, was a Corvette-based replica.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Even though the Stinger does not appear in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, its handling line can still be seen in the game's files.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- In the beta version of GTA Liberty City Stories, there was a yellow Stinger supposedly reserved for use by the Sicilian Mafia. Its was possibly going to be called the "Sicilian Stinger". But then, it turned into a normal silver/white Stinger for the final version. If this is the case, it is likely due to the already existing Yakuza Stinger.
- If the player is armed with a Submachine Gun, the gun will stick out the front windscreen, even if the window is still intact.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- According to the ambient files, the Stinger is one of several named vehicles in-game that make up distant car sounds.[2] Other vehicles include the Entity XF, Cheetah, Comet, Daemon, Carbonizzare, Vacca and Feltzer.
See Also
- Stinger GT - A classic touring sports car in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- GT500 - A classic Grotti sports touring car appearing in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- Turismo Classic - A classic Grotti sports car appearing in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- Cheetah Classic - A classic Grotti sports car appearing in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- Stinger Z29 - A sports car in the first GTA.
- Police Stinger - A police car and fastest car in The Ballad of Gay Tony, which strangely bears no similarities with any earlier Stinger.
- Yakuza Stinger - The Yakuza version of the Stinger in GTA III, GTA Advance and GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Coquette Classic - The HD Universe rendition of the GTA and GTA 2 versions of the Stinger.
References[]
- ↑ Confirmed by the script of the mission Grand Theft Auto, as it refers to the car as the "Boxter".
- ↑ File: x64\audio\sfx\ONESHOT_AMBIENCE.rpf, under name "stinger".