The Ocelot Ardent is a classic two-door coupé featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Gunrunning update, released on August 22nd, 2017, during the Ardent Week event.
Influence[]
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The vehicle resembles the Lotus Esprit, particularly the Sport 300, given the front end proportions, pop-up headlamps and fenders, whereas the angular shapes around the rear quarter windows seem to be reminiscent of earlier generations of the Esprit. The front bumper, as well as the bonnet, seems to be inspired by the TVR 400SE. The side skirts bear resemblance to the ones found on the first generation Toyota MR2. Its tail lamps bear some similarities to those of the BMW 3 Series (E30).
If modified correctly, the Ardent can be made to resemble the Lotus Esprit Sport 350, a special track-focused variant of the Lotus Esprit produced from 1999 to 2000.
Design[]
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The Ardent is distinguished by the rather compact body, where the bumper features small intakes with non-functional lamps on the lower portion, and the number plate with the turn signals on the upper portion. The front boot area also features pop-up headlamps consisting of twin square lamps, the Ocelot emblem and a twin-vented lid with an elevated intake, which opens to reveal a spare wheel. The sides of the car have large side skirts and rectangular wing mirrors, while the glasshouse area is predominated by the windows, the sunroof and the extra panes on the rear quarters, along with an aerial and a twin-vented rear bonnet lid. The rear end mainly consists of a black panel with the number plate in the centre and rectangular tail lamps on either side, separated into outer indicators, upper main unit, lower brake units and inner reverse units, along with "OCELOT" lettering above. The rear bumper also has a small moulding on the driver side for the twin-exit exhaust.
The Ardent's interior is unique, as it bears similarities to classic cars like the Turismo Classic. The vehicle's dial cluster is similar to that of the beta Schafter dial texture, which featured a unique redline marking on the tachometer, not present on the Schafter's final dial design.
The car is painted with a primary colour for its bodywork and a secondary colour for a stripe found on the lower side, as well as the skirt details. Although not accessible, a trim colour is available for the dashboard, centre of the steering wheel, doors and seats. It uses a unique set of rims, consisting of a flat centre with six small, wide spokes around.
The car is armed with two machine guns merged into the front bumper, just beside the front plate.
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Performance[]
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Vehicle[]
The Ardent has great acceleration, which provides good speed in matter of seconds, although not as great as other sports-oriented vehicles of its class. Handling is good, with little to no sights of understeer or oversteer when turning at moderate speeds, though at high speeds, the understeer is more noticeable. Braking is also good, able to stop the car within a relatively short distance, also allowing to overcorrect turning in case the steering is not enough to sort a curve.
Judging by the detailing, the Ardent is powered by a V8 engine with "Ocelot" badges marked on the cam covers, in a rear-mid engine, rear wheel drive layout. If an "Exposed Engine" modification is installed, the vehicle will have a single-cam V8 with four double-barrel carburetors. Its engine sound appears to be a lower-pitched variation of the Kuruma, edited with a subtle tone derived from the XA-21 at higher revs. Like the Kuruma, the Ardent features a turbo dump-valve sound effect by default.
Weaponry[]
Machine Gun: The driver has access to two front-facing machine guns, which perform similarly to those from vehicles such as the Blazer Aqua and the Ruiner 2000, with a base damage of 20 and a fire rate of 1,000 rounds per minute. They have decent firepower against players and vehicles with none or light armour, but will struggle against heavily-armoured vehicles.
GTA Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Maximum Velocity (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 92 / 148 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1200 / 2645.5 | 60 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | RMR V8 (Cover) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
| Damage (per shot) [?] |
Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) [?] |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (16) 15 |
0.12 (500 RPM) | 100 / 328.1 | 750 | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | 1000 RPM | 100 / 328.1 | Unlimited | N/A | N/A |
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Damage | 30% 30% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 98% 98% | ||||
| Accuracy | 10% 10% | ||||
| Range | 65% 65% | ||||
| Clip Size | 100% 100% | ||||
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Modifications[]
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The Ardent can be customised in Los Santos Customs and other mod shops, however the liveries can only be purchased in a Mobile Operations Center or Avenger vehicle workshop, and not in an Arena Workshop.
| Category | Modification | Cost | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Street Brakes | $20,000 | ||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Bumpers | Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $2,200 | |
| Secondary Stock Bumper | $4,600 | |||
| Sport Bumper | $7,400 | |||
| Secondary Sport Bumper | $11,700 | |||
| Tuner Bumper | $14,500 | |||
| Secondary Tuner Bumper | $14,700 | |||
| Rear Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | $2,200 | ||
| Classic Bumper | $4,600 | |||
| Engine | Engine Tunes | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Engine Covers | Stock Engine Cover | $200 | ||
| Smooth Cover | $700 | |||
| Dual Vented Cover | $1,150 | |||
| Tuner Cover | $1,600 | |||
| Custom Exposed Engine | $1,950 | |||
| Chrome Exposed Engine | $2,400 | |||
| Secondary Exposed Engine | $2,500 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 | ||
| Oval Exhaust | $750 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Fenders | Stock Fenders | $300 | ||
| Plastic Fenders | $900 | |||
| Secondary Fenders | $1,500 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $1,600 | ||
| Smooth Hood | $3,000 | |||
| Vented Hood | $5,000 | |||
| Dual Vented Hood | $8,000 | |||
| Sport Hood | $9,600 | |||
| Tuner Hood | $11,000 | |||
| Deep Vented Hood | $11,600 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $600 | |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | ||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | ||
| Basic Camo | $18,240 | |||
| Zancudo Camo | $19,380 | |||
| Sprayed Camo | $20,520 | |||
| 3 Color Outline | $21,660 | |||
| 90s Sandbox | $22,800 | |||
| Modern 5 Color | $23,370 | |||
| Arid Theater | $23,939 | |||
| Winter Camo | $24,510 | |||
| Urban Warrior | $25,080 | |||
| Nature Reserve* | $25,650 | |||
| Naval Battle* | $26,220 | |||
| Urban Geometric* | $26,789 | |||
| Coyote Geometric* | $27,360 | |||
| Large Geometric* | $27,930 | |||
| Naval Geometric* | $28,500 | |||
| Desert Fractal* | $29,070 | |||
| Urban Fractal* | $29,639 | |||
| Large Digital* | $30,210 | |||
| Medium Digital* | $30,780 | |||
| Small Digital* | $31,350 | |||
| Skulls | FREE[1] | |||
| Knuckleduster | Unreleased | |||
| Conveyor | Unreleased | |||
| Stars | Unreleased | |||
| Tartan | FREE[2] | |||
| Galaxy | Unreleased | |||
| Trees Camo | Unreleased | |||
| Candy Cane | Unreleased | |||
| It's a Wrap | Unreleased | |||
| Deck the Halls | FREE[3] | |||
| Pink & Green Camo | Unreleased | |||
| Yellow & Blue Camo | Unreleased | |||
| Orange Shade Camo | Unreleased | |||
| Blue & Green Camo | Unreleased | |||
| Hunting Camo | Unreleased | |||
| Blue Tartan | Unreleased | |||
| Santo Capra Coins | Unreleased | |||
| Sessanta Nove Monogram | Unreleased | |||
| Sessanta Nove Multi-color | Unreleased | |||
| Dolla Dolla | Unreleased | |||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Spoilers | None | $6,000 | ||
| Classic Spoiler | $7,050 | |||
| Tuner Spoiler | $10,000 | |||
| Secondary Tuner Spoiler | $13,000 | |||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $40,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | ||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
- * Denotes items that can only be unlocked for purchase via research in the Bunker property.
- E Awarded to players who logged on between December 19 and December 24, during the Festive Surprise 2019 event.
Gallery[]
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Video[]
Locations[]
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- Available to be purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for $1,150,000.
Events[]
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- Could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the Festive Surprise 2019 event.
- It featured a "Deck the Halls" livery by default.
- Could be won through completing the twenty third Prize Ride Challenge, which required the player to place Top 4 in any eight LS Car Meet Series races (Street Race Series or Pursuit Race Series) during the Patriot Mil-Spec Week event.
- It also featured a "Deck the Halls" livery by default.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Ardent uses the "Dance" group which can play:
- FlyLo FM
- Soulwax FM
- Los Santos Underground Radio (Enhanced Editions only. May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
- Music Locker Radio (Enhanced Editions only)
- Media Player (Enhanced Editions only. May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
Trivia[]
General[]
- The vehicle's name "Ardent" and its main influence, "Esprit", share synonyms of liveliness and enthusiasm.
- The website's description referring to the vehicle driving into the sea is a reference to the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, which featured a submersible Lotus Esprit.
- The Ardent's front license plate is stretched wide, appearing to be similar to the European-style license plate found on the Pigalle.
- The alternative Ardent logo on the vehicle's Prize Ride Challenge advert bears a resemblance to the badge that is used on the Esprit S1, S2 and S3 models.
- After The Contract update, the Ardent became eligible to race in Sports Classics races when the player chooses it as a non-custom car.
- After the Los Santos Drug Wars update, the Ardent also became eligible to compete in Sports Classics races if the player chooses it as a custom car, alongside the Nightshark.
See Also[]
- JB 700 - Another vehicle also influenced by the James Bond franchise and also has machine guns (albeit as part of a mission).
- Tempesta and Voltic - Two other vehicles with design influences from Lotus.
- V8 Ghost - A vehicle in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories also based on a Lotus Esprit.
- Stromberg - Another heavily modified and weaponized vehicle which is also manufactured by Ocelot.