The Willard Elegant (known as Elegance in the beta) is a four-door sedan in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Design
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The car is mostly based on the Eighth Generation Buick Roadmaster sedan without the rear fender skirts and a inverted grille, which resembles that of a 1985-1988 Pontiac Grand Am. Some styling comes from the Second Generation Ford Crown Victoria, through it started production in 1998, thus making this anachronistic and likely coincidental.
The Elegant is possibly a "cousin" to the Premier, since they are similar in build.
Performance
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Despite the substantial curb weight of the car, a very powerful V8 propels this rear-wheel drive monster quite impressively. Its performance attributes are very similar to those of the Premier, just on a larger frame: engine performance and handling are quite satisfying, although slight understeer is evident. This can, however, be compensated for with the E-brake around corners. Because of its mass, it cannot reach quite the same speeds as the Premier, and requires longer stopping distances. This does, however, comes with the compromise of increased durability and better ramming capabilities, and handles well in gunfights.
GTA San Andreas Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 103 / 165 | 5 | Petrol | RWD | 2200 / 4850 |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
It can only be modified at TransFender.
| Type | Upgrade | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Management Issues - Three black Elegants are used by Madd Dogg's Security Team to pick up Alan Crawford and his female escort after the awards ceremony at the Cathay Theater. These three Elegants (along with the other two that are driven by Alan's bodyguards) have a unique black color, as well as unique license plates. The player can store one of these cars in any garage at the risk of failing the mission.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Two are located in the parking lot under the Mulholland Intersection in Downtown Los Santos, one being parked in the east part and another located in the south portion of the lot.
- It can be found around Downtown Los Santos and Market in Los Santos.
- It can be found around Downtown in San Fierro.
- It can be found around the Robada Intersection in Tierra Robada.
- It can be found around Las Venturas.
Radio Stations
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Elegant plays West Coast Talk Radio.
Trivia
General
- The car is among the earliest in the series with a manufacturer's name associated with it, with a Willard badge, as evidenced by a billboard advertising a "'92 Elegance".
- Various Mercedes-Benz models have a sub-model called 'Elegance', attributing to the Elegant's design.
- In Grand Theft Auto IV, a wrecked sedan prop exists, sharing several design cues as the Elegant. It is unknown if the car is based on a driveable model, like other wrecks in the game, but was dropped during development. Its location is on the railway near BOABO; the railway leads to Algonquin but ends at the water.
- Similarly, in an artwork of a prostitute near a driver, there is a car seen behind her that looks similar to the Elegant.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- As indicated by the aforementioned billboard, the Elegant's appearance was significantly different at one point during development, featuring a gray bumper (oddly, the rear bumper's color matches that of the body), simpler lower mask, and GTA III / GTA Vice City styled wheels.