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Once upon a time, conquering the American wilderness required little more than a prairie wagon, a bucket of optimism and a fuck-you spirit. Not much has changed since, but these days you can swap the wagon for something with a tough tube chassis and unlimited suspension. Introducing the lightweight, off-road, endlessly durable, dangerously capable Vapid Ratel. All you need to bring is the spirit.

The Vapid Ratel is a Baja off-road racing vehicle featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update.

Influence

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The vehicle is based on several models of SCORE Class 1 and SCORE Class 10 off-road racing vehicles, with its strongest inspiration being the Brenthel Industries Class 10 Buggy, with some elements taken from the Brenthel Industries Class 1 Buggy, while the headlights are taken from the Rhys Millen’s "Jackal" Class 1 Buggy. It also pulls some elements from other models like Josh Daniel's "Sheila" Class 1 Buggy, and the Race Wheels Australia Pro Buggy.

Design

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The vehicle assumes a mostly bare steel-tube chassis with a few painted and carbon-fiber panels. The front has a small sump guard in the center and LED lights above, separated into a central main light and four outer high-beam lights, followed by a triangular hood. The sides make use of traditional doors with rally nets and two circular mirrors (with the driver-side one being mounted higher), while the cabin has a roof panel with a small spoiler on the rear. Various accessories can be seen behind, including an intercooler with twin fans and a spare wheel with straps. The rear section houses the main engine with a rather worn appearance for the cam covers and numerous vents around, with circular openings around the rear quarters for the exhausts. Its underside also has a worn panel around the cabin area and a suspension setup similar to the Trophy Truck and the Desert Raid, being the A-frame front suspension arms, the semi-elliptical rear suspension arms and the suspension shocks and springs, as well as black drive shafts connected to the rear wheels.

Its interior is similar to most race-type interiors from similar vehicles, being the numerous buttons and switches across the dashboard, the paddle shifts on the steering wheel and the carbon race seats with belts. The doors also have exposed steel-tube frames behind the panels and pull straps on the inner sides.

The vehicle is painted with a primary color for the body panels, as well as a secondary color for the chassis frames. A trim color is also available for the rally nets, the seat belts and the straps on the spare wheel. It uses a set of rims with numerous spokes and rivets around, fitted with Atomic high-profile tires, similar to those from the Trophy Truck and the Desert Raid. The same rims support a dedicated color, which also affects the spare wheel on the back.

Depending on the "Roof" options, the vehicle can have functional flood lights.

Performance

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The Ratel uses a single-cam V8 engine, powering the rear wheels through a 4-speed gearbox. Its engine sound is similar to the Trophy Truck.

Modifications

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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
Chassis Stock Chassis $700
Aluminum Panels $1,100
Chrome Panels $1,350
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
Wrapped Pipes $750
Single Blast Pipe $1,800
Dual Blast Pipes $3,000
Side Exhausts $9,550
Dual Stack Exhausts $9,750
Explosives Ignition Bomb $5,000
Remote Bomb $7,500
Horns Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns
Lights Headlights Stock Lights $600
Xenon Lights $7,500
Neon Kits Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights
Livery None $11,400
(Rear quarter view)
Basic Sponsors $18,240
(Rear quarter view)
Sprunk X-treme $19,380
(Rear quarter view)
Chepalle Racing $20,520
(Rear quarter view)
Dusche Gold $21,660
(Rear quarter view)
Vapid Motorsports $22,800
(Rear quarter view)
Atomic Motorsports $23,370
(Rear quarter view)
Jackal Racing $23,939
(Rear quarter view)
Fukaru Racing $24,510
(Rear quarter view)
Atomic Firecracker $25,080
(Rear quarter view)
Track Killer $25,650
(Rear quarter view)
Loss/Theft Prevention Tracker
Full Coverage
Respray Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors
Roofs Stock Roof $200
Sunstrip $700
Lightbar $1,150
Strip & Lightbar $1,600
Rally Lights $1,950
Strip & Rally Lights $2,400
Sell Sell Vehicle
Spoilers None $6,000
Mid-Level Wing $7,050
Loop Battle Wing $10,000
Race SPL Wing $13,000
Extreme Downforce BGW $14,000
Track Performance Wing $16,000
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 -
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Design

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Images

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Locations

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Prominent Appearances in Gameplay

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Rockstar Games Website

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Vapid Ratel - Off-Road
SPEED
ACCELERATION
BRAKING
TRACTION
SEATS
2
GARAGE
MODDABLE
PREMIUM
SUPER-MODDABLE
SELL
BUY
DEALER

Radio Stations

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The Ratel has the following default radio station(s):

Specifications

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Model

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Model name Texture name Handling name Text label name In-game name Swankness Flags
GTA Online ratel ratel RATEL RATEL Ratel 1
Vehicle Flags
  • FLAG_NO_BOOT
  • FLAG_AVERAGE_CAR
  • FLAG_IS_OFFROAD_VEHICLE
  • FLAG_HEADLIGHTS_USE_ACTUAL_BONE_POS
  • FLAG_IS_BULKY
Model Flags
  • MF_ABS_STD
  • MF_AXLE_F_MCPHERSON
  • MF_AXLE_R_SOLID
Handling Flags
  • HF_HAS_RALLY_TYRES
  • HF_OFFROAD_INCREASED_GRAVITY_NO_FOLIAGE_DRAG
Advanced Flags
  • CF_ALLOW_REDUCED_SUSPENSION_FORCE
  • CF_FIX_OLD_BUGS
  • CF_REDUCE_BODY_ROLL_WITH_SUSPENSION_MODS

Population

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Group(s) Scenario set(s) Frequency Driver model(s) License plate(s)
GTA Online None None 50 None Standard White - 100%

Handling

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Max velocity (kmph / mph) Gears Engine type Drivetrain Mass (kg / lbs)
GTA Online 143 / 88.86 4 N/A RWD 1860 / 4100.6

Audio

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Horns Engine Radio Police scanner
Manufacturer Model Category Color override
GTA Online ratel_horn_list ratel Punk Vapid Off-road vehicle Off-road vehicle None

Language

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English French German Italian Spanish Japanese Russian Polish Korean Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish (Mexico)
GTA Online Ratel Ratel Ratel Ratel Ratel ラテル Ratel Ratel 레이텔 蜜獾 蜜獾 Ratel Ratel

Traffic Default Colors

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GTA OnlinePrimarySecondaryPearlescentWheelsTrimAccent
14
Matte Light Grey (Matte)
13
Matte Gray (Matte)
5
Metallic Blue Silver (Metallic)
88
Metallic Taxi Yellow (Metallic)
29
Metallic Formula Red (Metallic)
134
Pure White (Classic)
25
Worn Blue Silver (Worn)
13
Matte Gray (Matte)
5
Metallic Blue Silver (Metallic)
88
Metallic Taxi Yellow (Metallic)
29
Metallic Formula Red (Metallic)
134
Pure White (Classic)
12
Matte Black (Matte)
13
Matte Gray (Matte)
5
Metallic Blue Silver (Metallic)
88
Metallic Taxi Yellow (Metallic)
29
Metallic Formula Red (Metallic)
134
Pure White (Classic)
39
Matte Red (Matte)
13
Matte Gray (Matte)
5
Metallic Blue Silver (Metallic)
87
Worn Light Blue (Worn)
29
Metallic Formula Red (Metallic)
134
Pure White (Classic)

Trivia

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Change History

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Released in San Andreas Mercenaries.

GTA Online v1.67

  • June 13, 2023 - Ratel has been released.

See Also

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References

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