The Pegassi Vortex is a streetfighter featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Bikers update, released on October 25th, 2016, during the Vortex and Sanctus Week event.
Design
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The Vortex is apparently influenced by the Ducati 1199 Panigale streetfighter, which is particularly evident in the front fender and forks.
The bike is depicted as streetfighter-style motorcycle with a distinctively aerodynamic design, featuring a front mudguard mounted on the forks that is similar in design to the one on the Hakuchou, while the upper area features a shield-shaped fairing with two small rectangular headlamps. Near the upper plate, there is a "Sports Bike" dial set with a digital display on the middle, similar to the Defiler.
The main body is mainly composed of a gray frame, side body panels and a lower fairing, as well as a medium-sized fuel tank with a silver cap on top. The engine bay features a radiator on the front, a clutch cover on the right and two short exhaust tubes on the rear, passing through the rearmost section of the lower fairing. Directly behind the rear portion of the main frame are two vertical tail lamps located within the frame and the corresponding foot pegs for the rider.
The rear section consist of a gray lightweight seat with dual tubular frames and a license plate below, while the rear wheel is connected by an unconventional L-shaped swingarm also finished in gray, with a single suspension spring and the corresponding chain drive and sprocket on the left.
The primary colour of the bike is applied on the main components and the details on the rear stock wheel, while the secondary colour is applied on the front forks, the rear frames and the foot pegs. The rims appear to be similar to the "Racer" rims available in Los Santos Customs, but they are wrapped with racing slicks in a similar manner to race vehicles like the RE-7B and ETR1, making it the only current motorcycle in the game to have this feature. These rims can also support a dedicated colour on the outer surrounding, which can be painted by selecting a custom rear wheel, applying a colour and change back to the stock wheel (as it won't reset to the default alloy colour). The rear wheel is also wider.
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Performance
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The Vortex is a fast bike that can compete with the Defiler and the Akuma, but gets beaten by the slightly higher end bikes of the game. It has decent acceleration and a high top speed. It cannot perform wheelies or stoppies due to its weight.
The vehicle is powered by a pushrod V-Twin engine, evidenced by the details found next to the cylinder blocks. The same is coupled to a 4-speed gearbox and emits a mid-revving sound with a loud engine note.
Installing any "Headlight" modification will increase its traction slightly, in the same way as a spoiler.
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| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Maximum Velocity (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 92 / 148 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 190 / 419 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | Pushrod V-Twin (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Modifications
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| Category | Modification | Price | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Body Work | Frames | Stock Frame | $300 | |
| Chrome Frame | $900 | |||
| Engraved Frame | $1,500 | |||
| Front Mudguards | Stock Mudguard | $2,200 | ||
| Remove Mudguard | $4,600 | |||
| Chopped Mudguard | $7,400 | |||
| Extended Mudguard | $11,700 | |||
| Secondary Color Mudguard | $14,500 | |||
| Carbon Mudguard | $14,700 | |||
| Scoop Mudguard | $14,900 | |||
| Headlights | Stock Headlights | $6,000 | ||
| Rounded Cover | $7,050 | |||
| Pointed Cover | $10,000 | |||
| Number Plate | $13,000 | |||
| Alien Cover | $14,000 | |||
| Alien Secondary Lights | $16,000 | |||
| Seats | Stock Seat | $1,600 | ||
| Short Seat | $3,000 | |||
| Sharp Tail Seat | $5,000 | |||
| Fuel Tanks | Stock Fuel Tank | $200 | ||
| Aggressor Tank | $700 | |||
| Engine | Engine Block | Stock Engine Block | $700 | |
| Primary Color Engine | $1,100 | |||
| Secondary Color Engine | $1,350 | |||
| It's Lit | $1,500 | |||
| Engine Tunes | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Fairings | Stock Fairing | $2,500 | ||
| Flicked Fairing | $5,500 | |||
| Carbon Fairing | $8,000 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 | ||
| Titanium Exhaust | $750 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Stock Lights | $600 | ||
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | ||
| Classic Red Stripe | $18,240 | |||
| Yellow Race Stripe | $19,380 | |||
| Black Tribal | $20,520 | |||
| Classic Green Stripe | $21,660 | |||
| Orange Two Tone | $22,800 | |||
| Classic Blue Stripe | $23,370 | |||
| Purple Race Stripe | $23,939 | |||
| Black Two Tone | $24,510 | |||
| Cyan Race Stripe | $25,080 | |||
| Tropical Red | $25,650 | |||
| White Two Tone | $26,220 | |||
| Tropical Green | $26,789 | |||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Plates* | Blue on White 1 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $40,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | ||
- * Plates are unavailable if a custom "Seat" modification is installed.
Gallery
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Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
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- Bike Service – This vehicle may be randomly selected to be serviced and returned to a customer.
Locations
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- Can be bought from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $356,000.
- If the player has purchased the Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack, this vehicle will be available for FREE.
Radio Stations
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Vortex (motorcycle) uses the "Pop" group which can play:
Trivia
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- If the Vortex is fitted with the Race Plate in Los Santos Customs, it removes the headlights completely, thus not being able to illuminate in the darkness.
- It is possible to remove the license plate by giving the Vortex a custom "Seat" modification, which can make it illegal for the road.
- The "Tropical Green" livery is a reference to Valentino Rossi, hence the bike will have 46 number if Race Plate is equipped and the colour scheme is Lime Green which is Rossi's signature colour. This also serves as a second reference to him, after the NRG-500 motorcycle in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- Although the in-game model shows a 90-degree pushrod V-twin, the exhaust note is more akin to a three-cylinder engine configuration, as seen on real-life bikes such as the Yamaha MT-09 or the Triumph Daytona 675R.
- The "Sharp Tail Seat" modification appears to be a reused component from the Double T and the Akuma. As such, it always has an empty slot on the end intended for a tail lamp, despite the Vortex having its own set.