The Declasse Hotring Sabre is a stock car featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series update.
Influence[]
The car's design is a mix of the first generation Chevrolet Lumina, and the fifth generation Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, both of which were used as NASCAR stock cars at the time.
Liveries[]
Each livery either replicates a real-life NASCAR sponsor livery or is a reference to fictional NASCAR stock cars in the movies, namely Days of Thunder and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
Design[]
The Hotring Sabre is distinguished by its simplistic bodywork, where the front end features an integrated front bumper with a black riveted extender spanning the car's width, while the inset area has a black riveted compartment that houses a lower grille mesh. On the upper area, the car has the main meshed grille on the center, while the outer sides have sectioned panels in place of headlights, which are mostly intended for sponsoring markings and racing numbers. The hood features two safety pins on the front and a meshed intake near the windshield, which opens to reveal the engine bay and the steel-tube cage.
The sides of the car are very traditional, featuring thin ridges passing through the sides and a fuel cap on the rear left section, while the bottom sides have small cutouts near the rear wheels, intended for the rectangular titanium exhaust tips. The cabin area makes use of riveted windows and rally nets on the doors (unlike its real-life counterpart, which does not have a passenger-side net), while the roof area appears to have two long blades for aerodynamic purposes. Unlike stock cars, the Hotring Sabre has opening doors, despite not having any door handles.
The rear end is very simple and lack common features from traditional cars, other than a riveted ducktail spoiler on the trunk and an integrated rear bumper. Although it has a dedicated section on the center, it lacks a license plate, as it is also intended for sponsoring markings. The underside denotes the body-on-frame construction, exposing the car's bodywork and the corresponding sections for the wheels, the engine, the driveshaft, the axles and the fuel tank. It also exposes protective frames behind the front bumper.
The interior of the car makes use of steel foot rests and sport seats with race seatbelts. The Hotring includes various switches and buttons around the driver-side dashboard, and features a knob reading F/R, likely indicating a rear/four wheel drive locking diff. The steering wheel itself includes various buttons and paddle shifters, and a large extended gear-shifter is centralized on the console between the seats. Also, a radio is seen located under the dashboard, on the center.
The bodywork and part of the engine are painted with the primary color, while the roll cage is painted with the secondary color. Similar to vehicles like the ETR1 and RE-7B, the Hotring Sabre features Atomic racing slicks for the stock wheels, along with ten-spoke rims.
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Performance[]
The Hotring Sabre is a fast car in the Sports Class, with an extremely high top speed and good stability. However, it is prone to lose control when hit, as the handling is somewhat sluggish and the turning radius is not very good. In addition, it can spin-out easily if driving through bumps, especially when turning. Furthermore, it has relatively poor acceleration compared to other sports cars.
The vehicle is powered by a single-cam V8 fitted with an intake manifold coming from the front intake, coupled to a 4-speed gearbox in a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. Its engine sound is similar to the Viseris, being a lower-pitched variation of the one used in the Vigilante.
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 | 96 / 155 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 1508 / 3325 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4.5 Seconds | 120 / 193 | 4 | FR SOHC V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Modifications[]
| Category | Modification | Price | 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 | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | |
| Livery | None | $11,400 |   | |
| 1 Redwood | $18,240 |   #1 Redwood (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Pontiac Show Car | ||||
| 8 Fort Zancudo | $19,380 |   #8 Fort Zancudo (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||||
| 28 You Tool | $20,520 |   #28 You Tool (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Tony Stewart | ||||
| 33 Atomic Tires | $21,660 |   #33 Atomic Tires (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Dale Earnhardt | ||||
| 19 Patriot Beer | $22,800 |   #19 Patriot Beer (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Dale Earnhardt | ||||
| 50 Bank of Liberty | $23,370 |   #50 Bank of Liberty (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Mark Martin | ||||
| 71 Shrewsbury Shotguns | $23,939 |   #71 Shrewsbury Shotguns (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Dave Marcis | ||||
| 65 Lucky Plucker | $24,510 |   #65 Lucky Plucker (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Terry Labonte | ||||
| 56 Device | $25,080 |   #56 Device (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Matt Kenseth | ||||
| 48 P's & Q's | $25,650 |   #48 Ps & Qs (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Kenny Schrader | ||||
| 62 Air Herler | $26,220 |   #62 Air Herler (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Terry Labonte | ||||
| 13 Bean Machine | $26,789 |   #13 Bean Machine (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: | ||||
| 69 Republican Space Rangers | $27,360 |   #69 Republican Space Rangers (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Lake Speed | ||||
| 26 Jock Cranley | $27,930 |   #26 Jock Cranley (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Reed Sorenson | ||||
| 53 Biglogs | $28,500 |   #53 Biglogs (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Dave Marcis | ||||
| 30 Flint Tools | $29,070 |   #30 Flint Tools (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Jeff Gordon | ||||
| 39 Globe Oil | $29,639 |   #39 Globe Oil (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Darrell Waltrip | ||||
| 66 Righteous Slaughter | $30,210 |   #66 Righteous Slaughter (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Matt Kenseth | ||||
| 23 LTD Gasoline | $30,780 |   #23 LTD Gasoline (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Richard Petty | ||||
| 42 Logger Light | $31,350 |   #42 Logger Light (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Ward Burton | ||||
| 34 Cover Up Paints (2) | $31,920 |   #34 Cover Up Paints (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Jeff Gordon | ||||
| 43 Rainé (4) | $32,489 |   #43 Raine (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Jean Girard | ||||
| 20 Meinmacht (6) | $33,060 |   #20 Meinmacht (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Derrike Cope | ||||
| 25 eCola (8) | $33,630 |   #25 eCola (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Dale Earnhardt | ||||
| 22 Auto Exotic (10) | $34,200 |   #22 Auto Exotic (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Darrell Waltrip | ||||
| 29 Weazel Network (12) | $34,770 |   #29 Weazel Network (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Ricky Bobby | ||||
| 16 Burger Shot (14) | $35,340 |   #16 Burger Shot (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Russ Wheeler | ||||
| 45 Sprunk X-treme (16) | $35,910 |   #45 Sprunk X-treme (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Cole Trickle | ||||
| 61 Ragga Rum (18) | $36,480 |   #61 Ragga Rum (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Cole Trickle | ||||
| 5 Power Metal (20) | $37,050 |   #5 Power Metal (Rear quarter view) | ||
| Refers to: Dale Earnhardt | ||||
| 41 eCola X Sprunk | FREE |   | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| 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: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | ||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
There are 30 liveries available to be applied, 10 of which are unlocked for purchase by competing in San Andreas Super Sport Series (originally called Hotring Circuit) Races in GTA Online.
- (N) denotes the liveries that are unlocked by completing the races, where "N" represents the number of races required.
As well as having a major sponsor, each vehicle livery includes multiple decals of minor sponsors in variable patterns primarily around the front wheel arch. The Power Metal #5 livery is the only one with a secondary sponsor decal (Wigwam) that is not part of the generic subset of minor sponsors.
- Minor Sponsors list
Gallery[]
Video[]
Location[]
- Can be purchased from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $830,000.
- After the Los Santos Drug Wars update, The Hotring Sabre can be purchased for a trade price of $622,500 after placing top 3 in 10 San Andreas Super Sport Series races.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Hotring Sabre uses the "Rock" group which can play:
- Los Santos Rock Radio
- Radio Mirror Park
- Kult FM (Enhanced Editions only)
- Vinewood Boulevard Radio (May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
Trivia[]
- The Hotring Sabre features chrome stock rims on the Southern San Andreas Super Autos website image, despite using a dark grey tone in-game.
- This vehicle’s stock rims can be found under the Street wheel ‘Hotring Steelie’. However, it uses standard treaded tires instead of racing slicks.
References[]
- ↑ 1990 Winston Cup Pontiac Grand Prix SE Showcar
- ↑ 2014 DaleJr #88
- ↑ #20 Home Depot Tony Stewart 2006
- ↑ 1985-6 Dale Earnhardt Wrangler Jeans
- ↑ Dale Earnhardt #3 1996 Atlanta Olympics
- ↑ #16 Greg biffle National guard
- ↑ Mark Martin 1992 Valvoline livery
- ↑ 2002 Dave Marcis #71
- ↑ #5 Kellogg's Lumina driven by Terry Labonte in the 1994 season
- ↑ Matt Kenseth #20 Toyota
- ↑ #36 M&M'S PONTIAC DRIVER: Ken Schrader
- ↑ 1984 Cup Champion Terry Labonte #44 Piedmont Chev
- ↑ #9 Cartoon Network "Huckleberry Hound" Taurus driven by Lake Speed in the 1998 season.
- ↑ 2016 Reed Sorenson #55
- ↑ #41 Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet
- ↑ DuPont Photo Jeff Gordon poses with #24 DuPont Chevrolet, "Fire & Flames". Gordon raced with this paint scheme from 2001-2008.
- ↑ #11/12 Budweiser Monte Carlo driven by Darrell Waltrip and Neil Bonnett in the 1984 season.
- ↑ Matt Kenseth-Gamestop/Call of Duty: Ghosts 2013
- ↑ Richard Petty #43 STP
- ↑ Burton's 1997 MBNA racecar
- ↑ Jeff Gordon 1996 Du Pont rainbow
- ↑ Ernie Irvan 1998 Skittles Pontiac
- ↑ #55 Screengrab Jean Girard Perrier
- ↑ Derrike Cope 1990 Daytona winner
- ↑ Dale Earnhardt #3 CocaCola 1998 Japan
- ↑ Photo ©John Walczak. Darrell Waltrip at the 1992 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test
- ↑ Ricky Bobby #62 2005 "ME" vs #55
- ↑ Days of Thunder Russ Wheeler #18
- ↑ #46 City Chevrolet used by Cole Trickle.
- ↑ #51 Mello Yello Days of Thunder Powerslide
- ↑ #42 Mello Yello Grand Prix driven by Kyle Petty.
- ↑ 1994 Chevrolet Lumia Racecar