The Panlantic is a van featured in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
Design
The Panlantic is a variant of the Pony. However, like the TOYZ, the Panlantic features flat side-body panels. It also has the Panlantic Construction Company brand and logo on its sides. The van is consistently painted gray in GTA III, and in some versions of the game, such as the Xbox and iPad versions, it has no rear bumper.
Performance
Other than the differing body design, the Panlantic is no different from the Pony in terms of performance: it is moderately fast, corners poorly, and becomes damaged easily.
The GTA Liberty City Stories version has theoretically worse performance than its GTA III counterpart, as the van is heavier now and has a reduced top speed.
Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 99 / 160 (GTA III)
87 / 140 (GTA Liberty City Stories) |
5 | Diesel | RWD | 2600 / 5732 (GTA III)
3500 / 7716 (GTA Liberty City Stories) |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Gallery
Design
Locations
Due to its affiliation with the Panlantic Construction Company, the van is typically only seen parked in construction sites; specifically, the construction yard of Panlantic in Fort Staunton in GTA III. The van is also allegedly used by Colombian Cartel members in the same game, as is the case in Grand Theft Aero, in line with allegations that Panlantic is a front for the Cartel.
Grand Theft Auto III
- All vans spawn on the Fort Staunton construction site.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Available in the Street Rage multiplayer game mode after 100% completion (Excluding this, the van makes no appearance in the case of the singleplayer game).
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto III
- In Grand Theft Aero, two vans spawn outside the airport hangar.
Oversights
Grand Theft Auto III
- In the Android version, the front bumper is much brighter than its counterparts.
- In the IOS version, the back bumper is missing.
Trivia
Grand Theft Auto III
- The sound of the doors of the Panlantic are the same as two-door cars, while the Pony and the TOYZ have the same door sound as four-door and sports cars. It also has a different horn sound, shared with the Hoods Rumpo XL.