R88

“We could just keep saying 'ultra' and 'turbo' over and over but even these hardcore buzzwords can't do the Ocelot R88 justice. Instead, simply look at it. Look. Look again. Did you look? Then what are you waiting for?”

—Legendary Motorsport description.

The Ocelot R88 is an open-wheel car appearing in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the continuation of The Diamond Casino Heist update, released on February 27, 2020, during the Open Wheel Races Week (February 2020) event.

Influence

The R88 seems to take inspiration from various Lotus race cars of the 1980s, predominantly the Lotus 98T, while featuring the distinctive nose design of the Lotus 88 and a wing derived from the Lotus 87. The rear fascia, including the engine model, diffuser, exhausts, and the shape of the backplate, are shared with the PR4. In turn, they are taken from the McLaren MP4/4 and McLaren MP4/5, while the engine is a rendition of the Honda RA121E V12.

Liveries

Several liveries are available to replicate the design of various Formula One teams from the mid-1980s to early 1990s, including:

The "Dusche Racing" livery, which draws inspiration from the EuroBrun ER189,
The "Arrow Racing" livery, inspired by the Arrows A8,
The "Escalera" livery, which refers to Lotus 99T,
The "Estancia Tobacco" livery, which takes cues from the Lotus 91,
The "Pisswasser Racing" livery, likely referencing the Lotus 91,
The "Jakey's Lager" livery, inspired by the Brabham BT50,
The "Narc Racing" livery, which bears resemblance to the Renault RE40,
The "Olympian Motorsports" livery, which is based on the Alfa Romeo 184T,
The "Air Emu" livery appears to be a rendition of the Williams FW16,
The "Redwood Racing" livery seems to be derived from the McLaren MP4/2.

Design

The R88 features a narrow, low-profile design, where the front has a short, rounded nose with small wings on either side, as well as the control arms for the front wheels and black narrow ducts for the front brakes. The middle section features large intakes beside the nose and large vents with exposed intercoolers on either side, while the center features an open driver compartment with two round wing mirrors beside it and a small roll bar on top, behind the same cabin.

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 flat surface at the bottom and a slanted rear surface on the rear portion, along with two short 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 traditional blue analogue dials reused from cars such as the Sultan and the Kuruma, along with a digital display below and 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 R88 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 "Retro Star" rims with a larger centercap/bolt, and fitted with "Atomic Logo" tyres.

Performance

Vehicle

The R88 is largely similar to the PR4, 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. It appears to have lower top speed and acceleration compared to the PR4, though remains relatively similar.

Unlike other vehicles, the R88 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 R88 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 R88 is powered by a V10 engine, with intakes that appear to be double-barrel carburetors/throttle bodies. Its sound is a lower-pitched variation of the engine sound from the Deveste Eight, albeit with a slight change.

As with all Open-Wheel race cars, the R88 has different downforce values in Freemode. Depending on 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 carry over in Open Wheel Races.

Vehicle Statistics - Grand Theft Auto Online
Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds)	Maximum Velocity (mph / kmh)	Gears	Engine	Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD)	Mass (kg / lbs)	Fuel Tank Size (litres)
Handling.meta [?]
N/A	100.9 / 162.5	6	N/A	RWD	585 / 1289	65
Website Statements [?] / Badges
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Observed
2.56 Seconds	111.4 / 179.3	6	RMR SOHC V10 w/ 5 Double-Barrel Downdraft Carburetors/Throttle Bodies (In-game model)	RWD	Cannot be observed	Cannot be observed

Features

In addition to its already impressive speed, the R88 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.

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
		Vented Stock Body	$5,500
		Double Intake Stock Body	$8,000
		Mk2 Body	$10,500
		Vented Mk2 Body	$14,000
		Double Intake Mk2 Body	$14,500
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
		No Wing	$4,600
		Low Front Wing	$7,400
		Low Front Wing 2	$11,700
		Medium Circuit Front Wing	$14,500
		Medium Circuit Front Wing 2	$14,700
		Championship Front Wing	$14,900
		Championship Front Wing 2	$15,100
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
Explosives		Remote Bomb	$7,500
Livery		None	$11,400	File:R88-GTAO-front.png (Rear quarter view)
		Dusche Racing	UNUSED	(Rear quarter view)
		Arrow Racing	$19,380	(Rear quarter view)
		Escalera	$20,520	(Rear quarter view)
		Estancia Tobacco	$21,660	(Rear quarter view)
		Pisswasser Racing	UNUSED	(Rear quarter view)
		Jakey's Lager	$23,370	(Rear quarter view)
		Narc Racing	$23,939	(Rear quarter view)
		Olympian Motorsports	$24,510	(Rear quarter view)
		Air Emu	$25,080	(Rear quarter view)
		Redwood Racing	$25,650	(Rear quarter view)
Loss/Theft Prevention		Tracker
Loss/Theft Prevention		Full Coverage
Respray		Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors	-
Roofs		Stock Roof	$200
		Medium Chrome Roll Bar	$700
		Long Chrome Roll Bar	$1,150
		Primary Hoop	$1,600
Spoilers		None	$6,000
		Oval Wing	$7,050
		Rectangular Wing	$10,000
		Cut Off Wing	$13,000
		Wedge Wing	$14,000
		Small Angular Wing	$16,000
		Large Wedge Wing	$16,500
		Med Angular Wing	$17,000
		Medium Cut Off Wing	$17,500
		Large Rectangular Wing	$18,000
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		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: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels		-

* Vehicle is limited to Wheel Color, Bulletproof Tires and Tire Smoke. Custom Wheels are restricted to the options listed above.

Gallery

Design

Grand Theft Auto Online

General

Discount on the **R88** for Open Wheel Races Week (May 2025).

Official Screenshots

Used on the advert for Open Wheel Races.

Video

Locations

Available for purchase from Legendary Motorsport for $3,115,000.

Rockstar Games Website

Ocelot R88 - Open Wheel

SPEED

ACCELERATION

BRAKING

TRACTION

SEATS

1

GARAGE

MODDABLE

PREMIUM

SUPER-MODDABLE

SELL

BUY

DEALER

www.legendarymotorsport.net

Specifications

Traffic Default Colors

GTA Online	Primary	Secondary	Pearlescent	Wheels	Trim	Accent
	0 Metallic Black (Metallic)	0 Metallic Black (Metallic)	0 Metallic Black (Metallic)	0 Metallic Black (Metallic)	8 Metallic Stone Silver (Metallic)	156 Default Alloy Color (Classic)

Events

It could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the Speed Week event.

Trivia

The R88 does not have a default radio station, as it will remain off until the player opens up the radio wheel.
Although the vehicle has 11 liveries, two of them appear to be either unused or removed from the list. One is the Dusche Racing livery and the other is the Pisswasser Racing livery.
Its engine model reuses the "Dinka Racing Division" badges found on the PR4, albeit replacing the original "Dinka" with the corresponding manufacturer's name instead.
Unlike the PR4, when switching to the Cinematic Camera, there is no cabin view intended to emulate the on-board camera like many real-life Formula One cars.
- This could be an intended feature, as design-wise, there is no suitable place to mount an on-board camera, and the vehicle also takes inspirations from models prior to 1985 (the year where Formula One began adapting their own on-board camera system).

Oversights

When the player drives a damaged R88 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.

References

R88

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Influence

Liveries

Design

Performance

Vehicle

Features

Modifications

Gallery

Design

General

Official Screenshots

Video

Locations

Rockstar Games Website

Specifications

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Events

Trivia

Oversights

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