Vigilante (car) (2024)

The Grotti Vigilante is a custom weaponized vehicle featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the GTA Online: Smuggler's Run update, released on October 31st, 2017, during the Anniversary Specials 2017 and Halloween Specials events.

Influence[]

The Vigilante appears as a 2-door custom car primarily based on the Batmobile created for the 1989 movie Batman, with influence taken from other iterations of the Batmobile. The rear of the vehicle is based on the "Tumbler" created for The Dark Knight trilogy, with a spoiler that is similar to the ED Design Torq. The co*ckpit of the Vigilante features a more squared design that's somewhat similar to the Batmobile from the video game Batman: Arkham Knight. Various elements have been taken from other Batmobiles, such as the "Arkhamverse" Batmobile, the "DC Extended Universe" Batmobile, and the Batmobile from Batman: The Animated Series.

Design[]

The Vigilante is distinguished by its long bodywork and a very aerodynamic design, where the front end has a narrow profile and features two pronged fins with sharp bottom edges, as well as a circular opening in the centre with what looks like helical groovings. A set of pop-up headlights with numerous LED strips are also present, which are integrated into the front fins. Interestingly, when retracted, the borders between the headlight casing and the bodywork itself cannot be seen, seemingly morphing into the bodywork. The bonnet/front area features a slightly downward shape in the middle and a protruding section, which spans the width of the frontal opening and leads towards the windscreen area.

The sides are characterised by the concave profile around the front and the dual lower intakes, as well as large rear fenders that start from beside the cabin area and elevate up above the rear wheels. The cabin area features a split windscreen and gull-wing doors, along with a sloped roof. There is also an extra formation starting from the front windscreen separation and leading towards the rear, as well as an additional formation surrounding the back of the cabin.

The rear of the car features an integrated spoiler and tail lights in the same pattern as the headlights, with the upper ones working as the main lights and the lower ones as brake lights. A sharp edge can be seen in the centre of the upper section, while the lower area is mostly dominated by the rear wheels, the rear axle, the suspension shocks/springs, and the rocket booster.

The interior is very unique, sporting dial sets and multiple switches derived from motorsport vehicles such as the RE-7B, the ETR1 and the Drift Tampa, as well as various digital screens derived from fighter jets such as the P-996 LAZER, the Hydra and the Besra (albeit with a red colour and no animation due to the lack of Lazer-type dials within the Race dial set). A set of racing seats can be seen as well.

The Vigilante can only be painted with a single colour for the body. Although not accessible, a trim colour is available for the seats, which seems to be darker than most cars with paintable seats (always set to black). It uses a set of plain rims with open ridges supporting a dedicated colour (again set to black in purchased examples), fitted with racing slicks in a similar manner to cars such as the RE-7B and ETR1. The rear wheels are evidently larger and wider, with a dual-wheel configuration similar to various trucks.

The vehicle is armed with a set of machine guns located on the end of the pronged fins. It can also be modified with missile launchers.

Current Design Gallery[]

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Performance[]

Vehicle[]

The Vigilante is a well performing sports car that also combines offensive capabilities from armed and heavy vehicles. It has good acceleration, good traction and decent handling, and its mass, being similar to that of the Insurgent, allows it to plow through traffic with ease, especially due to its front end. Due to the length, however, the player may experience understeer, and the width of the rear makes it susceptible to colliding with other obstacles, losing control as the vehicle spins.

The Vigilante's statistical top speed with the boost applied exceeds 150 mph / 241.4 km/h, making it the fastest mode of land transport in the game (until the Arena War update), even exceeding the ground speed of the P-996 LAZER, at 136 mph / 218.9 km/h, given the player repeatedly uses the boost, giving the vehicle an average top speed of 120+ mph / 193.1 km/h. Without the boost applied, the Vigilante has a statistically high top speed of 115 mph / 185.1 km/h.

Contrary to what the design suggests and opposed to its real-life iteration, the Vigilante has the general profile of a rear-engined vehicle rather than a mid-engined vehicle, as small intakes can be seen behind the cabin and the rocket booster appears to be directly hooked up to the vehicle's transmission and engine. In addition, exhaust gases appear to come out of the rocket booster, as well as flames when the vehicle is revved, contradicting the purpose of the rocket. Engine smoke when damaged reveals that the engine itself is indeed located behind the co*ckpit. This means the practicality of the vehicle's turbine intake is obsolete, as the intake lacks a turbine prop altogether, and the turbine chamber fails to run the length of the car, as the co*ckpit completely blocks the airflow's path. By painting the car with a brighter colour, it shows that the intake leads to nothing. The engine sound is shared with the Trophy Truck, including a louder version of the ignition when the engine starts.

Abilities[]

The Vigilante features a rocket booster similar to that of the Rocket Voltic, allowing for a quick acceleration. It appears to perform better than most boosters, as its recharge time is much faster, taking only 2.5 seconds. In addition, its effect on NPCs, players and vehicles is much stronger, capable of pushing them away at a greater distance.

Armor[]

The Vigilante's armor is generally resistant at crashes and also features bullet-resistant windows, which serves as the sole defence against standard bullets. However, it does not have any sort of armor against explosives; one direct hit by a Homing Missile is able to take it out.

Weaponry[]

• Machine Gun: by default, the vehicle is equipped with two front-facing machine guns, which perform similarly to those on vehicles such as the Blazer Aqua and the Ruiner 2000, albeit with a slightly increased damage output (30, compared to the 20 damage from the aforementioned vehicles) and a lower fire rate (600 rounds per minute, compared to the 1,200 rounds per minute on the aforementioned vehicles). They have decent firepower against players and vehicles with none or light armor, but will struggle against heavily-armored vehicles.
• Missiles: the vehicle can be equipped with two homing missile launchers, which function like those on weaponized land vehicles and aircraft. However, they have reduced lock-on range (225 meters) and fire rate (1.5 seconds between shots, with an overall rate of 40 rounds per minute), as well as a limited capacity of 30 missiles. To compensate for the reduced statistics, the missiles have very effective tracking capabilities (on par with the Ruiner 2000), though they may have a tendency of missing the target if they fly past them (unlike most missiles which follow the target even after flying past them). Extreme care should be taken when operating the launchers, as the seemingly low positioning increases the chance of the missiles accidentally hitting the ground, destroying the vehicle and killing the occupants in the process.

When aboard, the driver or the passenger is unable to switch to their drive-by weapons, leaving them with only the vehicle's exterior weaponry.

Rockstar Games Social Club[]

Modifications[]

The Vigilante can only be modified at a vehicle workshop, which is located either inside an upgraded Mobile Operations Center, in an upgraded Avenger, or at the Arena Workshop (if the player has purchased the Weapons Expert mechanic).

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
Lights	Headlights	Stock Lights	$600
		Xenon Lights	$7,500
	Neon Kits	Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights	-
Loss/Theft Prevention		Tracker
		Full Coverage
Respray		Main article: Los Santos Customs/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
		Race Suspension	$4,600
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
Weapons		No Missiles	$750
		Missiles	$180,000
Wheels*		Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels	-
Windows		None	$500
		Light Smoke	$1,500
		Dark Smoke	$3,500
		Limo	$5,000

• Vehicle is limited to Tire Smokes. Bulletproof Tires installed as standard.

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]

• Appears in the Transform Race, "Inferno" as a transform vehicle.
• Appears in Hunting Pack (Remix) I as the Defenders' vehicle.

Locations[]

• Can be bought from Warstock Cache & Carry for $3,750,000.

Radio Stations[]

• In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Vigilante (car) 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)

Changes[]

Trivia[]

General[]

• The vehicle's name is a reference to Batman's significance as a vigilante superhero across the city of Gotham. This is also partially referenced in the vehicle's description.
• A year after the Vigilante's release, on the cover of the #986 issue of Detective Comics from August 2018, a Batmobile with a very similar design to the Vigilante is depicted. Just like the Vigilante, it is an amalgamation of various Batmobile models, with the front from the 1989 movie Batmobile, the rear from the "Tumbler", and the co*ckpit from the DC Extended Universe Batmobile.

Grand Theft Auto Online[]

• Although the Vigilante lacks a manufacturer in-game, it is listed as Grotti on Rockstar Games Social Club.
  • This is also seen inside the player’s garage, labelling the vehicle as the Grotti Vigilante.
• When powered off, the engine will make a similar sound heard on the Shotaro, X80 Proto and Tyrus, albeit with a much lower pitch.
• The Vigilante originally featured standard treaded tyres rather than racing slicks, as seen on the Rockstar Games Social Club.
• As the files list the vehicle as being capable of firing exactly 30 missiles rather than holding 30 missiles, there will be 1 remaining missile in each pod which cannot be fired.^[1].

See Also[]

• Rocket Voltic and Oppressor - Two other special vehicles with a rocket booster.
• Ruiner 2000, Deluxo and Scramjet - Three other vehicles with similar weaponry.

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