The Progen PR4 is an open wheel car featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the continuation of The Diamond Casino Heist update, released on February 20, 2020, during the Blista Kanjo Week event.
Influence[]
The PR4 is a Formula One car modelled after the 1989 McLaren MP4/5, evidenced by the V10 powerplant and solo wing/spoiler, although the sharper nose, flatter air intake and narrower rear endplate leans toward the 1991 McLaren MP4/6. Some modifications available at Los Santos Customs are apparently borrowed from the MP4/5B. The engine is supplied by Dinka Racing Division, reflecting the McLaren's Honda power.
Design[]
The PR4 features a narrow, low-profile design, where the front has a distinctive long nose with large dual wings and riveted fins on the edges, as well as the control arms for the front wheels and black narrow ducts for the front brakes. The middle section features narrow intakes beside the nose and small exit vents with sectioned panels on either side, while the center features an open driver compartment with a small windscreen on the front, two rectangular mirrors beside it and a tall intake behind.
The rear end features a single circular tail light, a diffuser with four blades and two exhaust pipes, as well as the corresponding control arms and brake ducts. The rear wing is mounted on two support frames and is made up of a large surface at the bottom with two smaller ones on the rearmost portion, along with two riveted fins with a mostly rectangular shape. The entire underside of the vehicle is carbon plated, separated into narrow panels for the nose/cabin area and a wider panel for the main body and diffuser.
Its interior uses the race-type digital display screen used on various vehicles, along with numerous buttons found around the panel and the steering wheel.
The vehicle is prominently painted with the primary colour, with the surfaces of the wings painted in a secondary colour. The PR4 uses its own custom "Race" wheels with racing slicks similar to vehicles such as the Drift Tampa and the Hotring Sabre, being a silver variation of the "Classic Five" rims fitted with "Atomic Logo" tyres.
Current Design Gallery[]
Performance[]
Vehicle[]
The PR4 is a surprisingly well rounded vehicle, having fair handling and excellent braking. At high speeds, the vehicle will get a slight understeer when attempting tight turns but this is mitigated through simple use of brakes. The downside of using this vehicle, however, is that the driver will be unable to use their weapons at all, risking the player getting attacked and not being able to return fire.
Unlike other vehicles, the PR4 damage absorption will not result in deformation but instead the body kit falling off, exposing the engine and base frame. This can result in more understeer as the car loses more traction because of the missing parts, especially if the spoiler is gone.
Due to the immense downforce, the PR4 can also drive on walls, even ones that are slightly curved outwards, and even ceilings if the player angles the car correctly, especially in the Los Santos Storm Drain, where there are inclines.
The PR4 is powered by a V10 engine fitted with what appears to be a large intake with double-barrel carburetors/throttle bodies. Its sound is a higher-pitched variation of the engine sound from the Tyrus. Installing the "Turbo Exhaust" modification adds a turbocharger on either side of the engine.
As with all the Open-Wheel cars, the PR4 has different downforce values in Freemode. Depending of the front and rear wing setups, one is able to provide either lower downforce to increase speed or higher downforce to provide better cornering abilities. These will carry over in Open Wheel Races.
| 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 | 100.9 / 162.5 | 6 | N/A | RWD | 505 / 1113 | 6 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2.53 Seconds | 111.6 / 179.6 | 6 | RMR SOHC V10 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Features[]
In addition to its already impressive speed, the PR4 also has KERS, allowing the driver to increase their speed even further by activating the boost, in a similar manner to the Lectro and the Vindicator. The boost lasts for four seconds and it takes about six seconds to recharge to its full capacity, but it does not have to be full to activate it. In order for the boost to recharge, the vehicle needs to begin slowing down to let it charge. Stopping the vehicle, accelerating, or reversing will prevent the boost from recharging.
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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 | |||
| Bodywork | None | $2,500 | ||
| Vent Panels Removed | $5,500 | |||
| Mk2 Body | $8,000 | |||
| Lightened Mk2 Body | $10,500 | |||
| Mk3 Body | $14,000 | |||
| Lightened Mk3 Body | $14,500 | |||
| Mk4 Body | $15,000 | |||
| Vented Mk4 Body | $15,500 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Super Brakes | $50,000 | |||
| Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $2,200 | ||
| Low Front Wing | $4,600 | |||
| Medium Front Wing | $7,400 | |||
| Circuit Attack Front Wing | $11,700 | |||
| Championship Front Wing | $14,500 | |||
| Maximum Grip Front Wing | $14,700 | |||
| Legendary Front Wing | $14,900 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 | ||
| Turbo Exhaust | $750 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Livery* | None | $11,400 | ||
| Jakey's Lager | $18,240 | |||
| Refers to: Williams FW16 [1] | ||||
| Sprunk | $19,380 | |||
| Refers to: Jordan 191 [2] | ||||
| Team Lezard | $20,520 | |||
| Refers to: Benetton B190 [3] | ||||
| Dusche Racing | $21,660 | |||
| Refers to: EuroBrun ER189 [4] | ||||
| Team Progen/Dinka | $22,800 | |||
| Refers to: Tyrrell 020 or Zakspeed 891 [5] | ||||
| Pisswasser Racing | $23,370 | |||
| Refers to: Williams FW14 [6] | ||||
| Atomic Racing | $23,939 | |||
| Refers to: Lotus 102 [7] | ||||
| Tenshun Motorsports | $24,510 | |||
| Refers to: Ferrari 641 [8] | ||||
| Estancia Tobacco | $25,080 | |||
| Refers to: Lotus 98T [9] | ||||
| Redwood Racing | $25,650 | |||
| Refers to: McLaren MP4/6 [10] | ||||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Spoilers | None | $6,000 | ||
| Shortened Wing | $7,050 | |||
| Rectangular Wing | $10,000 | |||
| 89 Spec Wing | $13,000 | |||
| Cut Off Wing | $14,000 | |||
| Wedge Wing | $16,000 | |||
| Small Extreme Wing | $16,500 | |||
| Angular Wing | $17,000 | |||
| Attack Wing | $17,500 | |||
| 91 Spec Wing | $18,000 | |||
| Large Rectangular Wing | $18,500 | |||
| Large Wedge Wing | $19,000 | |||
| Extreme Wing | $19,500 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $40,000 | |||
| Super Transmission | $50,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 | |||
| Wheels** | Race | Stock Wheels | $3,000 | |
| Classic 5 | $42,075 | |||
| Classic 5 (Striped) | $47,815 | |||
| Retro Star | $44,970 | |||
| Retro Star (Striped) | $51,100 | |||
| Triplex | $42,735 | |||
| Triplex (Striped) | $48,565 | |||
| 70s Spec | $42,405 | |||
| 70s Spec (Striped) | $48,190 | |||
| Super 5R | $55,000 | |||
| Super 5R (Striped) | $62,500 | |||
| Speedster | $43,065 | |||
| Speedster (Striped) | $48,940 | |||
| GP-90 | $47,665 | |||
| GP-90 (Striped) | $54,165 | |||
| Superspoke | $32,175 | |||
| Superspoke (Striped) | $36,565 | |||
| Gridline | $40,920 | |||
| Gridline (Striped) | $46,500 | |||
| Snowflake | $51,975 | |||
| Snowflake (Striped) | $59,065 | |||
| Tire Design | Stock Tires | $200 | ||
| Atomic Logo | $42,075 | |||
| Atomic | $47,815 | |||
| Fukaru White | $44,970 | |||
| Fukaru Red | $51,100 | |||
| Chepalle Yellow | $42,735 | |||
| Chepalle Green | $48,565 | |||
| Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | |||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
| Windshields | Stock Windshield | $200 | ||
| Windshield Delete | $750 | |||
| Lipped Cowl | $1,340 | |||
| Black Wind Deflector | $1,650 | |||
| Painted Wind Deflector | $3,000 | |||
| Raised Wind Deflector | $3,200 | |||
- * There are 10 liveries available to be applied, most of which reflect those that were used by various Formula One teams from the early 1990s.
- ** Vehicle is limited to Wheel Color, Bulletproof Tires and Tire Smoke. Custom Wheels are restricted to the options listed above.
Gallery[]
- General
- Official Screenshots
Video[]
Locations[]
- Available for purchase from Legendary Motorsport for $3,515,000.
Events[]
- It could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the Blista Kanjo Week event, a week before it was made available for purchase.
- Could be won from the Lucky Wheel for a second time during the San Andreas Prix Week event, with the "Estancia Tobacco" livery applied.
Trivia[]
- The PR4 does not have a default radio station, as it will remain off until the player opens up the radio wheel.
- When using the Cinematic Camera feature, one can switch to a cabin view intended to emulate an on-board camera, a feature present on Formula One cars since 1985.
Oversights[]
- When the player drives a damaged PR4 into LS Customs, the car will automatically be repaired for free. The player will be charged a small fee to clean the vehicle if it is dirty though.
- This was patched in later updates.
See Also[]
- R88 - Another open-wheeler from around the same era, added within the same update.