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Best vehicles in each class based on Broughy's testing AND to the best of my knowledge and experience so far:

Note:
SSASA = Southern San Andreas Super Autos
LMS = Legendary Motorsport
Benny's = Benny's Original Motor Works

 

 

Motorcycles

Nagasaki Shotaro     [best in class, easiest to ride, price: $2,225,000 from LMS]

Shltzu Hakuchou Drag     [close 2nd best in class, higher top speed than Shotaro, trickier handling, price: $976,000 from LMS]

Dinka Akuma     [low budget alternative, most bang for the $$$, among the best in class, lacking in top speed, great handling and acceleration, price: $9,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

Pegassi Bati 801/Bati 801RR     [low budget alternative, most bang for the $$$, among the best in class, highest top speed in class, good handling, price: $15,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

 

 

 

Off-Road

Canis Kamacho     [best in class off-road, price: $345,000 from SSASA]

Maxwell Vagrant     [best in class on tarmac and potentially off-road as well, but tricky to handle over bumps, highest top speed in class, price: $2,214,000 from SSASA (or $1,660,500 after completing "The Diamond Casino Heist" with the Vagrant set as the getaway vehicle while being the Heist Leader)]

Nagasaki BF400 (dirt bike)     [basically best in class in most scenarios, BUT usually banned in crew races, low budget option, price: $95,000 from SSASA]

Vapid Trophy Truck     [underdog in class, somewhat close behind the Kamacho/Vagrant/BF400 when off-road, price: $550,000 from SSASA]

Vapid Desert Raid     [underdog in class, somewhat close behind the Kamacho/Vagrant/BF400 when off-road, price: $695,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Compacts

BF Club     [unrivalled class leader, price: $1,280,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Coupes

Karin Previon     [best in class, price: $1,490,00 from SSASA (or $1,117,500 after increasing LS Car Meet reputation level)]

Übermacht Zion/Zion Cabrio     [joint 2nd best in class, price: $60,000/$65,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

Lampadati Felon **NOT GT**     [joint 2nd best in class, price: $90,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

 

 

 

Sedans

Lampadati Cinquemila     [best in class, price: $1,740,000 from LMS]

Benefactor Schafter V12 (regular/armored)     [close 2nd best in class, price: $116,000 for regular, $325,000 for armored, both from LMS]

Obey Tailgater S      [close 3rd best in class, slightly better cornering, lower top speed and acceleration, price: $1,121,250 from LMS]

 

 

 

Muscle

Bravado Buffalo STX     [best in class, price: $2,150,000 from SSASA]

Vapid Dominator ASP     [2nd best in class, 2nd highest top speed in class, top acceleration in class, price: $1,775,00 from SSASA (or $1,331,250 after increasing LS Car Meet reputation level)]

Vapid Dominator GTT     [very close 3rd best in class, slightly lower top speed, acceleration, and handling than the ASP, price: $915,000 from SSASA]

Declasse Yosemite     [joint 3rd best in class, tricky handling, price: $485,000 from SSASA]

Vapid Clique     [joint 3rd best in class, rivals the Yosemite in many cases, price: $909,000 from LMS or FREE if you got it as gift on 12/25/2018 or won it from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino on 12/25/2019]

Vapid Dominator GTX     [competitive only on very technical tracks, best handling in class, low top speed, price: $725,000 from SSASA]

Declasse Sabre Turbo Custom     [extremely close behind the Yosemite & Clique, tricky handling, price: Sabre Turbo $15,000 from Benny's (or FREE if stolen) + Benny's Upgrade $490,000]

Vapid Pisswasser Dominator     [extremely close behind the Yosemite & Clique, decent handling, price: $315,000 from SSASA or FREE for returning players from PS3/X360]

Bravado Gauntlet Hellfire     [challenges best in class only on very high speed tracks with few corners and stunt tubes, highest top speed in class, price: $745,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Sports Classics

Grotti Turismo Classic     [joint best in class, price: $705,000 from LMS]

Grotti Cheetah Classic     [joint best in class, price: $865,000 from LMS]

Dewbauchee Rapid GT Classic     [2nd best in class, price: $885,000 from LMS]

Vapid Retinue Mk II     [joint best (maybe THE best) rally car in class, price: $1,620,000 from SSASA (or $1,215,000 after completing "The Diamond Casino Heist" with the Retinue Mk II set as the getaway vehicle while being the Heist Leader)]

Vapid Retinue     [joint best off-road rally car in class, tricky handling, price: $615,000 from SSASA]

Annis Savestra     [joint best off-road rally car in class, price: $990,000 from LMS]

 

 

 

Sports

Grotti Itali GTO     [joint best in class on tarmac, 2nd highest top speed in class, better handling than the Pariah, great for technical tracks, price: $1,965,000 from LMS]

Ocelot Pariah     [best in class in many cases, highest top speed in class by far, tricky handling, master of high speed tracks, potentially fastest in class in off-road situations, price: $1,420,000 from LMS]

Ocelot Jugular     [potentially joint 2nd/3rd best in class, can't confirm or deny, price: $1,225,000 from LMS (or $918,750 after completing "The Diamond Casino Heist" with the Jugular set as the getaway vehicle while being the Heist Leader)]

Vysser Neo     [potentially joint 2nd/3rd best in class, can't confirm or deny, price: $1,875,000 from LMS]

Överflöd Imorgon     [potentially joint 2nd/3rd best in class, can't confirm or deny, very low top speed, price: $2,165,000 from LMS]

Weeny Issi Sport     [best rally car in class, can beat Itali GTO and Pariah off-road and on very technical tracks, brilliant handling, lacking in top speed, price: $897,000 from SSASA]

Vapid Flash GT     [close 2nd best rally car in class, joint best with Issi Sport on tarmac, tricky and sharp handling, great acceleration, lacking in top speed, price: $1,675,000 from LMS]

Karin Sultan Classic     [potentially very fast off-road rally car in class, tricky over bumps, can't confirm or deny, price: $1,718,000 from SSASA (or $1,288,500 after completing "The Diamond Casino Heist" with the Sultan Classic set as the getaway vehicle while being the Heist Leader)]

 

 

 

Super

Progen Emerus     [joint best in class, price: $2,750,000 from LMS]

Benefactor Krieger     [joint best in class, known to understeer but has best traction, price: $2,875,000 from LMS]

Principe Deveste Eight     [fastest in stunt tubes, about 3rd best in class overall, but can be prone to oversteer in tubes and considerable understeer at high speed, price: $1,795,000 from LMS]

Dewbauchee Vagner     [2nd best in class, price: $1,535,000 from LMS]

Annis S80RR     [joint 2nd/3rd best in class, price: $2,575,000 from LMS]

Truffade Thrax     [allegedly joint 2nd/3rd best in class, especially on tight circuits, but can't confirm or deny, price: $2,325,000 from LMS]

 

 

 

 Open Wheel

Benefactor BR8     [best in class, price: $3,400,000 from LMS]

Declasse DR1     [joint 2nd in class, price: $2,997,000 from LMS]

Progen PR4    [joint 2nd in class, price: $3,515,000 from LMS]

Ocelot R88     [joint 2nd in class, price: $3,115,000 from LMS]

 

 

 

SUVs

Pegassi Toros     [best in class mainly on smooth surfaces, best acceleration & top speed, poor traction and handling & poor braking, price: $498,000 from LMS]

Lampadati Novak     [close 2nd best in class on tarmac/stunt tracks, but very far behind on off-road surfaces, noticeably better handling than the Toros, price: $608,000 from LMS]

Übermacht Rebla GTS     [joint 2nd best in class, possibly joint best in class overall, joint best on off-road tracks, price: $1,175,000 from LMS]

Vapid Contender     [best in class on rough off-road surfaces, otherwise 4th best in class, price: $250,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Vans

Declasse Gang Burrito     [joint best in class, highest top speed in class, price: $86,450 from SSASA (or $65,000 after completing heist setup "Pacific Standard - Hack" for the first time)]

Bravado Rumpo Custom     [joint best in class, tricky handling, price: $130,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Utility

Vapid Sadler     [unbeatable in class IF you ever happen to be in a Utility class race with customs on, price: $35,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

 

 

 

 

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HSW Upgraded

Super Weaponised Ignus, Cyclone II, Deveste 8

Sports Itali GTO Stinger, S95, La Coureuse 

Muscle Vigero ZX

Sports Classic Turismo Classic

Sedan -

Coupe -

Compact -

SUV Astron

Motorcycle Hakuchou Drag

Off Road -

Open Wheel -

Vans -

Utility -

 

 

 

Links of Interest

 

 

As of November 2021, this thread is temporarily edited by @Skorpion until further notice/we hear from @Protocawl.

HSW Upgrade information taken from collective input in this topic. Further updates to be made in the near future.

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On 1/4/2019 at 5:35 PM, Protocawl said:

Best vehicles in each class to the best of my knowledge and experience so far (as of July 13th 2020):

(Note:

SSASA = Southern San Andreas Super Autos

LMS = Legendary Motorsport

Benny's = Benny's Original Motor Works)

 

 

Motorcycles

Nagasaki Shotaro     [best in class, easiest to drive, price: $2,225,000 from LMS]

sh*tzu Hakuchou Drag     [close 2nd best in class, higher top speed than Shotaro, trickier handling, price: $976,000 from LMS]

Dinka Akuma     [low budget alternative, most bang for the $$$, among the best in class, lacking in top speed, great handling and acceleration, price: $9,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

Pegassi Bati 801/Bati 801RR     [low budget alternative, most bang for the $$$, among the best in class, highest top speed in class, good handling, price: $15,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

 

 

 

Off-Road

Canis Kamacho     [best in class off-road, price: $345,000 from SSASA]

Maxwell Vagrant     [best in class on tarmac and potentially off-road as well, but tricky to handle over bumps, highest top speed in class, price: $2,214,000 from SSASA (or $1,660,500 after completing "The Diamond Casino Heist" with the Vagrant set as the getaway vehicle while being the Heist Leader)]

Nagasaki BF400 (dirt bike)     [*basically best in class in most scenarios*, BUT usually banned in crew races, low budget option, price: $95,000 from SSASA]

 

Vapid Trophy Truck     [underdog in class, somewhat close behind the Kamacho/Vagrant/BF400 when off-road, price: $550,000 from SSASA]

Vapid Desert Raid     [underdog in class, somewhat close behind the Kamacho/Vagrant/BF400 when off-road, price: $695,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Compacts

Grotti Brioso R/A     [unrivalled class leader, price: $155,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Coupes

Übermacht Zion/Zion Cabrio     [joint best in class, price: $60,000/$65,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

Lampadati Felon **NOT GT**     [joint best in class, price: $90,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

Dewbauchee Exemplar     [alternative option, highest top speed of the three, average handling, price: $205,000 from LMS]

 

 

 

Sedans

Benefactor Schafter V12 (regular/armored)     [unrivalled class leader, price: $116,000 for regular, $325,000 for armored, both from LMS]

 

 

 

Muscle

Declasse Yosemite     [best in class in most scenarios, tricky handling, price: $485,000 from SSASA]

Vapid Clique     [rivals the Yosemite in many cases, price: $909,000 from LMS or FREE if you got it as gift on 12/25/2018 or won it from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino on 12/25/2019]

Vapid Dominator GTX     [best in class only on very technical tracks, best handling in class, low top speed, price: $725,000 from SSASA]

Declasse Sabre Turbo Custom     [extremely close behind the Yosemite & Clique, tricky handling, price: Sabre Turbo $15,000 from Benny's (or FREE if stolen) + Benny's Upgrade $490,000]

Vapid Pisswasser Dominator     [not far behind the Yosemite & Clique, decent handling, highest top speed in class, price: $315,000 from SSASA or FREE for returning players from PS3/X360]

Bravado Gauntlet Hellfire     [challenges best in class only on very high speed tracks and stunt tubes, 2nd highest top speed in class, price: $745,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Sports Classics

Grotti Turismo Classic     [joint best in class, price: $705,000 from LMS]

Grotti Cheetah Classic     [joint best in class, price: $865,000 from LMS]

Dewbauchee Rapid GT Classic     [2nd best in class, price: $885,000 from LMS]

 

Vapid Retinue Mk II     [joint best (maybe THE best) rally car in class, price: $1,620,000 from SSASA (or $1,215,000 after completing "The Diamond Casino Heist" with the Retinue Mk II set as the getaway vehicle while being the Heist Leader)]

Vapid Retinue     [joint best off-road rally car in class, tricky handling, price: $615,000 from SSASA]

Annis Savestra     [joint best off-road rally car in class, price: $990,000 from LMS]

 

 

 

Sports

Ocelot Pariah     [best in class in many cases, highest top speed in class by far, tricky handling, master of high speed tracks, potentially fastest in class in off-road situations, price: $1,420,000 from LMS]

Grotti Itali GTO     [joint best in class on tarmac, 2nd highest top speed in class, better handling than the Pariah, great for technical tracks, price: $1,965,000 from LMS]

 

Ocelot Jugular     [potentially joint 2nd/3rd best in class, can't confirm or deny, price: $1,225,000 from LMS (or $918,750 after completing "The Diamond Casino Heist" with the Jugular set as the getaway vehicle while being the Heist Leader)]

Vysser Neo     [potentially joint 2nd/3rd best in class, can't confirm or deny, price: $1,875,000 from LMS]

Överflöd Imorgon     [potentially joint 2nd/3rd best in class, can't confirm or deny, very low top speed, price: $2,165,000 from LMS]

Benefactor Schlagen GT     [potentially joint 2nd/3rd best in class, tricky handling, needs more testing, price: $1,300,000 from LMS]

 

Weeny Issi Sport     [best rally car in class, can beat Itali GTO and Pariah off-road and on very technical tracks, brilliant handling, lacking in top speed, price: $897,000 from SSASA]

Vapid Flash GT     [close 2nd best rally car in class, joint best with Issi Sport on tarmac, tricky and sharp handling, great acceleration, lacking in top speed, price: $1,675,000 from LMS]

Karin Sultan Classic     [potentially very fast off-road rally car in class, tricky over bumps, can't confirm or deny, price: $1,718,000 from SSASA (or $1,288,500 after completing "The Diamond Casino Heist" with the Sultan Classic set as the getaway vehicle while being the Heist Leader)]

 

 

 

Super

Benefactor Krieger     [joint best in class, price: $2,875,000 from LMS]

Progen Emerus     [joint best in class, price: $2,750,000 from LMS]

 

Principe Deveste Eight     [fastest in stunt tubes, about 3rd/4th best in class overall, but can be prone to oversteer in tubes and considerable understeer at high speed, price: $1,795,000 from LMS]

Dewbauchee Vagner     [2nd best in class, price: $1,535,000 from LMS]

Annis S80RR     [joint 2nd/3rd best in class, price: $2,575,000 from LMS]

Truffade Thrax     [allegedly joint 2nd/3rd best in class, especially on tight circuits, but can't confirm or deny, price: $2,325,000 from LMS]

Överflöd Autarch     [joint 3rd best in class, great handling, price: $1,955,000 from LMS]

 

 

 

 Open Wheel

Progen PR4     [best in class, price: $3,515,000 from LMS]

Ocelot R88     [close 2nd in class, price: $3,115,000 from LMS]

 

 

 

SUVs

Pegassi Toros     [best in class on smooth surfaces and in most cases otherwise, best acceleration & top speed, poor traction and handling & poor braking, price: $498,000 from LMS]

 

Lampadati Novak     [close 2nd best in class overall, noticeably better handling than the Toros, price: $608,000 from LMS]

Übermacht Rebla GTS     [joint 2nd best in class, price: $1,175,000 from LMS]

 

Vapid Contender     [best in class on rough off-road surfaces, otherwise 4th best in class, price: $250,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Vans

Declasse Gang Burrito     [joint best in class, highest top speed in class, price: $86,450 from SSASA (or $65,000 after completing heist setup "Pacific Standard - Hack" for the first time)]

Bravado Rumpo Custom     [joint best in class, tricky handling, price: $130,000 from SSASA]

 

 

 

Utility

Vapid Sadler     [unbeatable in class IF you ever happen to be in a Utility class race with customs on, price: $35,000 from SSASA or stolen off streets for FREE]

Updated.

Added the "Open Wheel" class to the list, made some small changes to Sports, Super & SUV classes and corrected the wording here and there.

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7 hours ago, Protocawl said:

Updated.

Added the "Open Wheel" class to the list, made some small changes to Sports, Super & SUV classes and corrected the wording here and there.

Looks good.

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@Protocawl, I removed my post as being the first post and altered the title to remove PS4, since we are a mutli platform site I figure XB1 and PC are probably the same (if anyone on those platforms disagree feel free to say so).

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3 hours ago, Protocawl said:

OP updated.

Some new info added to SUVs.

@ProtocawlExemplar doesnt have the highest top speed does it? I am not sure, but I think Zion takes the win on that as well... 

Maybe add the hustler for offroad muscle tracks? 😂

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21 hours ago, Spinnaker1981 said:

@ProtocawlExemplar doesnt have the highest top speed does it? I am not sure, but I think Zion takes the win on that as well... 

Maybe add the hustler for offroad muscle tracks? 😂

Exemplar doesn't have the highest top speed in the Coupes class, but it does have higher than the Zion and Felon, just about, and that's what was written by me here, but since it's not really a very good alternative to the aforementioned Coupes, I removed it altogether now.

Hustler for any modded snow jobs, you mean? :classic_tongue:

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18 minutes ago, Protocawl said:

 

Hustler for any modded snow jobs, you mean? :classic_tongue:

Well, with an offroad TRaction Loss of 0, it should be king amongst the muscles on any offroad/rally track, I would reckon... 

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It certainly can be, but it's still a serious challenge to drive on non-modded off-road surfaces. I've used it several times in off-road races over the years and can remember that it's just about the fastest on uneven surfaces, but very easy to lose control of it and fall behind again. Can't remember actually winning any of those races with it due to that.

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1 hour ago, Protocawl said:

It certainly can be, but it's still a serious challenge to drive on non-modded off-road surfaces. I've used it several times in off-road races over the years and can remember that it's just about the fastest on uneven surfaces, but very easy to lose control of it and fall behind again. Can't remember actually winning any of those races with it due to that.

Maybe the slamvan custom then... we need to try that in a PL

 

 

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On 1/4/2019 at 4:35 PM, Protocawl said:

Benefactor Krieger     [joint best in class, price: $2,875,000 from LMS]

Progen Emerus     [joint best in class, price: $2,750,000 from LMS]

Are they so close/similar that the choice is just a matter of aesthetics?

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Are they so close/similar that the choice is just a matter of aesthetics?

Emerus is RWD, tends to spin out when pushed too hard, kinda like Turismo R. Quicker of the two.

Krieger I think is AWD, so more controllable, but more understeer and slower potential lap times.

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4 minutes ago, DavidCore89 said:

Emerus is RWD, tends to spin out when pushed too hard, kinda like Turismo R. Quicker of the two.

Krieger I think is AWD, so more controllable, but more understeer and slower potential lap times.

Thanks! I've a feeling I'm gonna end up buying both of them then. Well, time to sell more cars.😅

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3 minutes ago, Banketelli said:

Thanks! I've a feeling I'm gonna end up buying both of them then. Well, time to sell more cars.😅

We could let you try them both in a gta race, save a $.

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9 minutes ago, Lann said:

We could let you try them both in a gta race, save a $.

Thanks, but I know I'll definitely buy the Emerus as the fastest of the two. Then test it out and if it's too uncontrollable I'll buy the Krieger. One for hotlapping, the other for racing others. Much like the GTO and Pariah. Learned last night that I might be able to control the GTO when grinding the same track, but I'm definitely not good enough to control it outside of that.😅

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3 hours ago, Lann said:

Sounds like a good plan. I love my Emerus, after driving and going to the Krieger it the understeer of the Krieger is a pain. 

I used to tend towards the krieger, nowadays I tend towards the emerus. 
I used to tend towards the GTO, nowadays I go the opposite towards the Pariah (still not comfortable in it though). 
 

It is a matter of adapting towards one or the other, but the emerus is more enjoyable than the Krieger, IMO. 

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Shotaro will be 70% off and Deveste Eight 60% off as part of Black Friday deals (27th-30th), if anyone doesn't have them, as they are both best at something in their classes.

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/61807/triple-rewards-in-deadline-and-king-of-the-hill

 

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2 hours ago, zmurko said:

Shotaro will be 70% off and Deveste Eight 60% off as part of Black Friday deals (27th-30th), if anyone doesn't have them, as they are both best at something in their classes.

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/61807/triple-rewards-in-deadline-and-king-of-the-hill

 

The other top motorcycle, Hakuchou Drag, is also on sale (30% off) at the same time.

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3 hours ago, Skorpion said:

I know I said two days ago I'd get on this, but I've been flat out with work so have been a little delayed. I promise to have an update by Sunday at the very latest.

Looking forward to it.  I think there are a couple of cars I need to purchase.  This will help.

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