The Vapid Dominator is a two-door muscle car appearing in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online and due to appear in Grand Theft Auto VI.
Design
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
The Dominator is heavily inspired by the fifth generation Ford Mustang, seen in the main body and headlight pockets, with the circular headlights, squared grille, and hood being skewed forwards and down. The sharp angular body line on the sides and the fastback design of the rear hatch were taken from the first generation Mustang. The front grille design, rear fascia, and tail lights are derived straight from the 1970 Ford Mustang fastback, as is the name Dominator, which was the name of a hood available on early 70's Mustangs. The shape of the hood vent as well as the C-pillar, rear bumper, and the exhausts somewhat resemble those found on the fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro.
The front of the car is predominated by the bulky bumper, featuring a small extender with two inset sections spanning about two-thirds of the car's width. The bumper itself has a central meshed intake that is the same width as the lower inset sections of the extender, holding two circular fog lamps with chrome surroundings. Toward the outer edges of the bumper, there are two vertical intake ducts, intended to direct airflow to the front brakes. The upper area is slanted and features a meshed grille with chrome details around it and a separation on the middle, along with circular headlights with chrome surroundings on the outer sides and "450cui Supercharged" badges on the driver side. The outer portions of the car houses two smaller, square-shaped lights, the upper ones being the turn signals and the lower ones additional main lights. The hood of the car features dual intakes around the front.
The sides of the car have a slightly extended profile on the wheel arches and the skirting area, while the front fenders bear the same badges as the front grille. Halfway up the body, the main body line has a slightly angular shape that is more visible around the front, but is absent past the door area. The doors themselves have rounded mirror shells mounted near the A-pillars and horizontal door handles, both of them body-colored. The cabin area makes use of black trim around the windows and small separations between the door windows and the rear-quarter windows. The rearmost pillars have checkered flag badges on them and the roof has black details running across the vehicle, connected to the front and rear window trims.
The rear of the car features an inset formation with a ducktail spoiler on the trunk area and a black panel on the center, housing three red vertical tail lights on both sides and various badges around the center that displays the car's name and manufacturer. The middle section holds a license plate and two square reverse lights, while the black lower area has two housings for the chrome exhaust tips.
In the enhanced version, the car assumes its own dedicated interior that is widely used on various muscle cars; this interior consist of a black dashboard, where the driver side has a carbon-fiber backing with black/white analog dials, the main dials and fuel gauge being placed above the steering column and four smaller gauges centered on the car. The passenger side has another carbon-fiber section above the glove compartment and the radio set can be seen below the central gauges. A single square air conditioning unit can be seen on the driver side.
The primary color of the car is applied on the bodywork and the interior stitching, while the secondary color is applied on the lower sides, the side stripes between the arches and in a wide stripe starting from the hood intakes and running towards the rear end. The car features twelve-spoke alloy wheels with a concave profile and a black detail on the center, wrapped in low-profile tires.
Current Design Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
The Dominator features a high-torque engine that gives it decent acceleration and an above average top speed. It is one of the fastest Muscle cars in a straight line because of its impressive torque, but this is also the Dominator's major flaw, as the raw power the engine supplies makes the car very difficult to control in corners. It has a tendency to engage in bouts of immense oversteer and fishtailing on certain corners. In addition, hitting any guardrail or short wall by the side will more than likely send the Dominator going over it, a very real situation likely to be encountered when driving at high speeds or racing on any highway. This makes the Dominator overall a fairly tricky car to drive. Crash deformation is average, able to take a decent amount of head-on hits at speed before smoking or being disabled.
While its severe handling issues may make it a bad choice for inexperienced drivers, the Dominator can reward those who take the time to learn its driving style by being a very good car for racing, with only a select few amount of other Muscles able to keep up.
The car features a modeled V8 engine with a single bank of cams on either side of the engine. On the top is a large cylindrical air filter wrapped with red filter paper. The engine sound is a very high torque V8 engine, with low-silenced exhausts. The badges indicates that the Dominator is powered by a 450cui (7.4L) Supercharged engine. A 5-speed gearbox and a RWD layout come as standard.
GTA V and Online Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 90 / 145 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 1600 / 3527 | 60 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 450cui (7.4L) Supercharged (Badging) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5.9 Seconds | 120 / 193 | 5 | FR SOHC V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Rockstar Games Social Club
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
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| Upgrade: Arena WarA | Apocalypse Dominator | N/A | $1,132,000 |  | |
| Future Shock Dominator | N/A | $1,132,000 |  | ||
| Nightmare Dominator | N/A | $1,132,000 |  | ||
| Armor | No Armor | $325 | $650 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $1,625 | $6,375 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $4,062 | $10,625 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $6,500 | $17,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $11,375 | $29,750 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $16,250 | $42,500 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $325 | $650 | ||
| Street Brakes | $6,500 | $13,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $8,775 | $17,550 | |||
| Race Brakes | $11,375 | $22,750 | |||
| Bodywork | Stock Bodywork | $350 | $700 |  | |
| Window Vents | $550 | $1,100 |  | ||
| Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $750 | $1,500 |  | |
| Custom Front Splitter | $1,250 | $2,500 |  | ||
| Stock Rear Bumper | $750 | $1,500 |  | ||
| Painted Rear Bumper | $1,250 | $2,500 |  | ||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $2,925 | $5,850 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $4,062 | $8,125 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $5,850 | $11,700 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $10,887 | $21,775 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $130 | $260 |  | |
| Titanium Exhaust | $375 | $750 |  | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Grilles | Stock Grille | $100 | $200 |  | |
| Custom Grille | $375 | $750 |  | ||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $450 | $900 |  | |
| Carbon Hood | $850 | $1,700 |  | ||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $200 | $400 | |
| Xenon Lights | $1,000 | $5,000 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | $2,000 | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | $4,375 | |||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $50 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $75 | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $150 | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | - | ||
| Roofs | Stock Roof | $100 | $200 |  | |
| Rear Louvers | $350 | $700 |  | ||
| Carbon Roof | $575 | $1,150 |  | ||
| Carbon Roof & Louvers | $800 | $1,600 |  | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | $3,500 | ||
| Skirts | Stock Skirts | $1,250 | $2,500 |  | |
| Custom Skirts | $1,500 | $3,000 |  | ||
| Spoilers | None | $500 | $1,000 |  | |
| Ducktail Spoiler | $750 | $1,500 |  | ||
| High Level Spoiler | $950 | $1,900 |  | ||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $100 | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $500 | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $1,700 | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $2,200 | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $325 | $650 | ||
| Street Transmission | $9,587 | $19,175 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $10,562 | $21,125 | |||
| Race Transmission | $13,000 | $26,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $1,625 | $3,250 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $8,125 | $42,500 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | - | ||
| Windows | None | $100 | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $200 | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $450 | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $700 | $5,000 | |||
- A Only available at the Arena Workshop (enhanced version).
Gallery
Variants
| Image | Vehicle | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Pißwasser Dominator in Grand Theft Auto Online. |
Pißwasser Dominator | A faster stock car version of the Dominator with a Pißwasser livery, featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Online. | Added with the Enhanced edition of GTA V and GTA Online. |
The Apocalypse Dominator in Grand Theft Auto Online. The Future Shock Dominator in Grand Theft Auto Online. The Nightmare Dominator in Grand Theft Auto Online. |
Arena Dominator |
Three variants of the Dominator converted for use in Arena War in GTA Online, featuring a distinctive Tombstone plate on the back, which can be detached to obstruct pursuing vehicles. | Added as part of the Arena War update for GTA Online. |
Special Variants
Steal Vehicle Cargo - Car Meet
In Grand Theft Auto Online, modified Dominators alongside Futos will chase the player after the Steal Vehicle Cargo - Car Meet Vehicle Cargo mission.
- During the Car Meet
There are eight versions of the Dominator which can spawn during the Car Meet - these have similar modifications and share the license plate - 87DZU328
- After the Car Meet
There are two versions of the Dominator which may spawn after the Car Meet and chase the player - these both have similar modifications and have identical license plates - 87DZU328
The cars that pursue after the mission have engine and transmission modifications applied, allowing them to keep up with the fleeing player relatively quickly.
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Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Asset Recovery – Appears as a target vehicle at the Mission Row Police Station.
- Cops Capacity - Provided by Lester Crest and comes with bulletproof tires.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto V
- Found in the Kortz Center parking lot during The Wrap Up.
- Spawns in the driveway opposite the house of Peter Dreyfuss in A Starlet in Vinewood. This particular Dominator will always be black.
- After replaying The Wrap Up, the Dominator will start spawning more frequently, but in random locations. Sometimes, it will spawn very commonly near Los Santos International Airport at night, and other times, it will spawn in Rockford Hills, both at night and during the day.
- A pre-modified Dominator can occasionally spawn at the Los Santos Customs in Burton. (enhanced version only)
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Commonly spawns when requested by Simeon.
- This vehicle will spawn at a random car meet during a certain 'source car' import mission.
- Can be bought from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $35,000 as of patch 1.13. It is later available at the Arena War website since the Arena War update (enhanced version only).
- Can be also purchased for $26,250 as a trade price, as a Sponsorship Tier reward in the Arena War Career.
- Spawns commonly in Pillbox Hill if driving another muscle car.
- During Cops Capacity, there is a pre-modified, armored yellow Dominator provided at his warehouse that has bullet proof tires. However, the ability to keep vehicles obtained during missions (other than vehicles spawned at any LSC during mission times) has subsequently been patched and players will no longer be able to store this vehicle.
Rewards
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Pre-modified Dominators sell at Los Santos Customs for $19,940 (enhanced version only).
Radio Stations
- In Grand Theft Auto V, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Dominator uses the "Rock" group which can play:
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Dominator uses the "Rock" group which can play:
- Los Santos Rock Radio
- Radio Mirror Park
- Kult FM (Enhanced Editions only)
- Vinewood Boulevard Radio (May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
Trivia
Grand Theft Auto V & Online
- When in first person view, a dial can be seen on the far right of the dashboard labeled "BLOWER". When the Dominator is left stock, this dial will not move. However, when a turbocharger is installed, it will move when the throttle is pressed, and will drop when it is released, indicating a change in PSI. This is featured in every car with this type of interior.
- This is technically wrong, since a "blower" is a nickname for a supercharger, not a turbocharger, although it remains quite true with the vehicle's badging.
- The Dominator is one of the few vehicles which may spawn with chrome, this being the racing stripe that runs along the hood of the Dominator.
- The Banshee is another car that can rarely spawn with chrome as a secondary color like the Dominator.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Arenawar is missing from the dealer list on the Dominator's Rockstar Games Social Club listing.
Cultural References
- The car bears a wing-shaped flag logo (which Imponte uses on some of their vehicles), which is very similar to that of the Corvette wing logo.
- The online description of the car refers to the four-cylinder and V6 versions of the Mustang commonly found in rental fleets. However, the Dominator is based on the V8-powered "consumer" Mustang.
- Its difficult handling could be in reference to the use of a beam-axle rear suspension setup on the Mustang on which it is based. Some infamous videos, often shown and watched by car enthusiasts online, have shown both the New Edge (fourth generation) and S197 (fifth generation) spinning out of control in the hands of inexperienced drivers, especially those models equipped with a V8.
See Also
- Pißwasser Dominator - Exclusive racing variant.
- Dominator GTX - Modern variant featured in the Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series update.
- Hellenbach - Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars rendition.