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The Vulcar Ingot is a car available in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. After Niko Bellic collects all thirty cars for Stevie, Stevie agrees to purchase cars from Niko with the Ingot fetching $0.
Description
Design
The Ingot is a station wagon which in general resembles the Volkswagen Passat Mk4, bearing some similarties to
Badging on the Ingot.
the Nissan Stagea WC34 (note the taillights and the side profile). Its engine noise is high-pitched, reminiscent of Volkwagen's trademark VR5 and VR6 engines, as seen in the fourth-generation VW Jetta; both have less than 200 horsepower. The Ingot is not as performance-oriented as the Stagea, despite sporting racing pedals and a racing steering wheel.
Performance
The Ingot has a low-powered inline-4 or V6 engine, coupled to a 4 speed gearbox in RWD configuration. The Ingot isn't very fast; after finding 4th gear, the car hesitates or doesn't downshift at all when on wide-open throttle. Its engine is not resilient, and may stop working after only a few crashes. The Ingot does, however, have decent handling, and its suspension is not too hard or too soft, making it perfect for regular street driving in Liberty City. Its top speed is 250 km/h (155 mph). It can go 0-60 in 12.3 seconds. It is worth about $10,000.
Variant
The "VD90R" variant driven by members of the Russian Mafia in GTA IV (Rear quarter view).
A special "VD90R" variant of the car can occasionally be found in GTA IV; it's an Ingot with removed badging and new grill, a small spoiler with a small body kit, and candy red paint. This variant is driven by the Russian Mafia.
Trivia
- In Grand Theft Auto IV, the two default radio stations in the Ingot are Massive B Soundsystem 96.9 and Tuff Gong Radio.
- The Ingot lacks an exhaust pipe in both Stock and VD90R trims yet a trail of fumes are visible.
- The Ingot is one of the only cars which cannot be sold to Stevie after completing all thirty car thefts, even in perfect condition. Ingot means "piece of scrap metal", which could be a reference to the car's lack of value.
- The car rather resambles a Nissan Stagea than a VolskWagen MK4
Locations
The Ingot is rarely seen in West Broker, where the Russian presence is strong. But, they can be found too in Bohan. The VD90R variant is usually found in the Hove Beach area, where it is driven by Russian Mafia members. Otherwise, the car is very rare.