The Admiral is a four-door sedan featured in both the 3D Universe and HD Universe. It is manufactured by Dundreary in the HD Universe.
Influence[]
3D Universe[]
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the car assumes the form of a small luxury sedan resembling a Mercedes-Benz W123, with a rear fascia similar to a BMW E30. In GTA San Andreas, it appears to feature a minor 1990s facelift. Its design remains unchanged otherwise throughout the 3D Universe.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Dundreary Admiral sports a completely different design, now designed as a full-size luxury car similar to the Washington and Oracle. It features an American design with very subtle Japanese and German styling cues, mainly resembling a cross between a 2003–2005 Mercury Grand Marquis, ninth-generation Toyota Crown, and a second generation Infiniti Q45, with minor influences from the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202), particularly the headlights. The front bumper seems to be borrowed from the second generation Ford Crown Victoria, evident by the lower grille, however, with a flatter profile, similar to the Lincoln LS. The grille of the car is a mix of the Grand Marquis, W202, and the eighth-generation Cadillac de Ville. On the bonnet, the Admiral features an ornament that seems to be borrowed from either the Mercedes or the de Ville. The rear fascia seems to be a blend of the Crown's rear, Infiniti Q45 rear and the Toyota Corona Premio rear. The tail lights have a similar layout and shape to the 1982–1986 Toyota Camry (V10); however, the main light is divided and a badge is featured on the reverse light, similar to the sixth-generation Buick Riviera. The C-pillar and the roof line are identical to the ones found on the third-generation Lincoln Town Car. Interestingly, the Admiral appears to be a long-wheelbase model. Certain design cues were carried over from the 3D Universe Admiral, most notably the turn signals at the front and rear, which wrap around the back and side of both renditions of the vehicle.
The Admiral is equipped with a GPS system with a male voice, but only if the player leaves the "selected cars" (default) option in the audio menu.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the design of the car depends on the platform:
- In the Nintendo DS version, The Admiral resembles a Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210), and as such it can be considered as a predecessor to the Schafter.
- In the PlayStation Portable version, the car appears closer to the GTA IV rendition than the DS version was, although significantly blockier in look and still retaining a major Mercedes influence in its design.
Current Design Gallery[]
Version History Gallery[]
Performance[]
3D Universe[]
In the 3D Universe, performance wise, the car is generally acceptable with light weight, stable handling, and good acceleration and top speed, to the point it is offered as a starter car which the player may first control in GTA Vice City. Surprisingly, it is front-wheel drive, in contrast to the Mercedes 190 or BMW E30 which are both rear-wheel drive, making it quite susceptible to understeer. However, in the transaction cutscene in Vice City, one can notice that after Tommy leaps in through the window and Rosenberg drives away, the rear wheels swirl before he drives away.
In GTA Vice City Stories, the Admiral has a slightly better performance in comparison to its other counterparts, as it has a higher top speed and is lighter in mass.
3D Universe Overview[]
Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | 103 / 165 (GTA Vice City & GTA San Andreas)
112 / 180 (GTA Vice City Stories) |
5 | Petrol | FWD | 1650 / 3638 (GTA Vice City & GTA San Andreas)
1450 / 3197 (GTA Vice City Stories) |
N/A | N/A | 5 | FF V8 (GTA Vice City Stories ; In-game model) | FWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
In GTA IV, it is powered by what appears to be a large V8 engine, with a RWD configuration coupled to a 5-speed transmission. Acceleration is average and handling is as to be expected; the sheer weight and the comfort-oriented suspension does have its disadvantages. Despite this, the Admiral has decent ground clearance and a wider stance, allowing it to sort out rough surfaces better than most cars in its class. Additionally, the top speed is rather impressive for its type, although it takes a long time to stop the heavy saloon completely after letting off the throttle. However, the car is very resilient to crashes thanks to its bulky construction, and the weight is also useful for ramming other vehicles off the road. This, in addition to its high top speed make it a good vehicle for getaways and pursuits.
GTA IV Overview[]
Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engines | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | 87 / 140 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1700 / 3748 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | N/A | 5 | FR V8 (Cover) | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
In GTA Chinatown Wars, the Admiral retains the performance from GTA IV. The Triad variant sports upgraded acceleration and top speed as well as a smoother engine sound and a different horn from the base model.
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Admiral can only be modified in TransFender garages:
Type | Upgrade | Cost | Image |
---|---|---|---|
Colors | Car Color 1 | $ 150 | |
Nitro | 2x Nitrous | $ 200 | |
5x Nitrous | $ 500 | ||
10x Nitrous | $ 1000 | ||
Wheels | Import | $ 820 | |
Atomic | $ 770 | ||
Ahab | $ 1000 | ||
Virtual | $ 620 | ||
Access | $ 1140 | ||
Off Road Wheel | $ 1000 | ||
Mega | $ 1030 | ||
Grove | $ 1230 | ||
Twist | $ 1200 | ||
Wires | $ 1560 | ||
Car Stereo | Bass Boost | $ 100 | |
Hydraulics | Hydraulics | $ 1500 |
Gallery[]
Variants[]
Stretch (Grand Theft Auto IV)Grand Theft Auto III - Grand Theft Auto V |
(Rear quarter view) |
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Stretch is a stretch limousine variant of the Admiral, featuring an extended chassis and numerous features, typical of a limousine. |
Special Variants[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- A unique white color Admiral is the car of Ken Rosenberg. It can be stolen after the mission In The Beginning....
- A heavier Admiral is seen in Jury Fury, but it is unobtainable.
- A unique silver color Admiral with the unique traits of All-Proof (the vehicles receives no damage everywhere) and Pop-Proof (the vehicle's tires cannot be popped by any means) can be acquired in Guardian Angels. It is Ricardo Diaz's.
- Unique black Admirals can be stolen in Check Out at the Check In and in Loose Ends.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- An All-Proof Admiral appears in Los Sepulcros.
- Another All-Proof Admiral and an Explosion-Proof Admiral (the vehicle receives no damage from any explosions inflicted upon the vehicle) appear in You've Had Your Chips.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
- The Triad variant are depicted to use the Admiral as one of their cars in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, but they are never used (except in Yu Jian ), but are instead spawned around Cerveza Heights and other nearby places from the start. The violet-white car sports upgraded acceleration and top speed as well as a smoother engine sound and a horn of the higher performance cars like the Banshee.
Prominent Appearances in Missions[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- In The Beginning... - Ken Rosenberg owns a white Admiral, in which he waits for Tommy and the others for the meet. After discovering that's an ambush, Tommy jumps into the car and him and Ken flee from there. His Admiral becomes available as soon as the cutscene ends, in the alley beside Ken's office.
- Jury Fury - The Admiral is one of the two cars that have to be smashed in this mission.
- Guardian Angels - Ricardo Diaz arrives in the meet with the cubans in a nearly indestructible white Admiral, that can be obtained by failing the mission.
- Check Out at the Check In - Three black Admirals appear and pursue Tommy after leaving the airport with the briefcase, following the main road.
- Loose Ends - One Admiral spawns blocking the entrance, and another beside a Pony and an explosive barrel. All the three vehicles are black.
- Sunshine Autos Import Garage - The Admiral is one of the 24 vehicles wanted by Sunshine Autos for its import garage. Placed on the second list.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Los Sepulcros - An "all-proof" Admiral is used to flee the cemetery after Carl Johnson kills Kane.
- Stowaway - If the player jumps out of the Andromada without a parachute during the mission, a cutscene plays showing Carl landing on the roof of a parked Admiral, killing him and destroying the Admiral.
- You've Had Your Chips - The Sindaccos use two Admirals with unique colours (brown and turquoise) during the mission.
- Exports and Imports - The Admiral is one of the 30 vehicles wanted for the side-mission. Placed on the first list.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Truck Stop - Three Admirals are driven by attackers in an attempt to stop Phil from reaching his depot after he commanders the gun truck.
- Balls - Vic Vance and two Cubans intercept Cholo attacks in an Admiral.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- Spawns often as a scripted traffic vehicle in missions such as I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle and To Live and Die in Alderney.
- If the player does not have a Bolt-Action or Combat Sniper in their inventory at the start of the mission Blood Brothers, an Admiral with a Combat Sniper inside shall be parked near Jerkov's in Hatton Gardens.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
- Yu Jian - After the mission, a Triad variant of the car will always spawn at Huang's safehouse in Cerveza Heights.
- Evidence Dash - Owned by Agent Wade Heston, and Huang need to retrieve it from the IAD.
Notable Owners[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Ken Rosenberg owns a white Admiral.
- Ricardo Diaz owns a gray Admiral, which is parked outside his mansion. Following his death, the vehicle still spawns occasionally, presumably now acquired by Tommy Vercetti.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Victor Vance owns a fleet of Admirals, which can be seen parked outside his Loan Shark business sites.
The Ballad of Gay Tony[]
- A Terrorism Expert owns a gray Admiral, as seen in the Weazel News Special Report during The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
- Huang Lee owns a Triad variant of the Admiral.
- Wade Heston owns a matte-black Admiral, which was given to him by his wife before they divorced.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- It is found everywhere in Vice City.
- Parked at a mansion on northwest Starfish Island, near a rampage. Use a helicopter to get into the garden, then use the ramp to get out.
- Parked on the left side of the stairs on the Vercetti Mansion after the events of Rub Out. It is usually replacing the Stretch though both the Stretch and the Admiral may also spawn at the same time.
- Parked in the alleyway beside the Hotel Harrison after the Introduction where the player first takes control of Tommy Vercetti.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Spawns in any of the metropolitan areas of the state, mostly in Las Venturas.
- Often spawned at The Strip.
- It will also appear in the mission Los Sepulcros.
- Parked in the parking lot of Papercuts, across from the Los Santos Conference Center (only when wanted for export).
- Can be imported for $28,000. In Easter Basin (San Fierro) after the completing export lists. The day it can be imported depends on the order that you have exported it (see the import lists).
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Driven by members of the Trailer Park Mafia until D.I.V.O.R.C.E..
- It is one of the gang cars of the Vance Crime Family. They only appear on the streets when the player owns the legal businesses, such as Protection Racket, Loan Shark and Prostitution. The Admiral is also parked at every Loan Shark empire sites that Victor Vance owns.
- Even though Vic is their leader, if he attempts to steal the car from them, they will shoot at him, as would other gang members whose cars he tries to steal.
- Parked at the Beachcomber Hotel in Viceport.
- At the car lot at Sunshine Autos.
- Driven by pedestrians all around Vice City.
- Parked behind Lance Vance's hotel's parking lot in Downtown.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- Can be found at Francis International Airport and The Triangle in Single player.
- Spawns heavily in Meadows Park, Dukes when driving a Washington.
- The Admiral is a rather rare car, but will spawn if driving a Stretch.
- It will also spawn somewhat more when riding a PCJ-600.
- Also spawns easily while driving a Steed or a DF8-90.
- In GTA IV, several are parked at the refinery in Actions Speak Louder Than Words.
- In The Lost and Damned, it will spawn when driving an Ambulance.
- In The Ballad of Gay Tony, in the mission Going Deep, there are several Admirals parked in the garage.
- Spawns often as a stolen vehicle during Vigilante missions, causing others to spawn in traffic as well.
- Spawns frequently in multiplayer.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
- Spawns commonly in traffic.
- The Triad variant is parked in certain areas in Cerveza Heights and outside of Kenny Lee's house.
- Used as a drug stash by certain drug dealers, however, it is locked.
- Near the entrance of the Cerveza Heights safehouse.
- In Wu Kenny Lee's warehouse in East Island City, close to East Borough Bridge.
Rewards[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- The Admiral can be sold at S&M Auto Sales for a maximum of $2,500 (in perfect condition) after completion of Stevie's Car Thefts.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Admiral plays CSR 103.9.
- In Grand Theft Auto IV, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Admiral uses the "Jazz" group which can play:
- In Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Admiral uses the "Ambient" group which plays Self-Actualization FM.
- In Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Admiral uses the "Jazz" group which can play:
Trivia[]
General[]
- A 3D Universe Admiral also appears in Manhunt 2.
- There was a real-life car made by GM's Opel division called the Admiral.
3D Universe[]
- The Admiral is the first vehicle seen in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- The Admiral in the PC version of GTA Vice City is much darker compared to the PS2 version.
- In GTA Vice City Stories, the Admiral shares the same engine and horn with the Landstalker, implying it have a larger engine (presumably a V8) than the other predecessors. It also have the door sounds of older cars, which is odd for a luxury sedan.
- During the development of GTA Vice City, the car originally had Grand Theft Auto III tyre rims.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
- It is one of the three cars that can be seen in 3D (Evidence Dash) along with the Enforcer (The Offshore Offload) and the Ammu-Nation Yankee. Its license plate is 488 BNZ.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- In the second Bernie Crane mission known as Union Drive, the Admiral will meet his standards as an "awful and intimidating" vehicle.
- The Admiral features a hood ornament of the Dundreary corporate badge. This reflects the fact that the Admiral is based on the Grand Marquis, as the LS trim of the latter offered a Limited Edition version from 2003 to 2005, of which one of the features was a Mercury emblem hood ornament.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- The Admiral does not return in Grand Theft Auto V, but wrecked versions can be seen in the scrapyards (also used in GTA IV). Also, the horn sound can be found in the iFruit app files.
See Also[]
- Washington - A similar luxury sedan that also holds the Stretch as a limousine variant.
- Premier - HD Universe's continuation of Admiral's previous compact body style.
- Stretch - The limousine version in GTA IV.
- Stanier - The Admiral's counterpart in GTA V.
- Glendale - GTA V equivalent of the 3D Universe Admiral.
- Schafter - The spiritual successor of the 3D Universe Admiral.
- Cheburek - Another similar sedan in GTA Online.