The BF Bifta is a dune buggy featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Beach Bum Update.

Influence

The Bifta closely resembles a Meyers Manx, a kit car made from a Volkswagen Beetle, seen in the overall design and circular lamps, more specifically the custom version by Derek Jenkins, as seen in the foglights, tail lights, exhaust, and cage. The low-side profile is most likely influenced by the Meyers Resorter/Turista. Furthermore, similar to its real-life counterpart, the Bifta features an engine that is modeled after the Volkswagen air-cooled engine.

Design

The Bifta is particularly distinctive by its compact, rounded design, where the front features a small defense frame with mounted "MK1" fog lamps and license plate. The upper area is relatively simple and has two circular headlamps with a chrome finish. On the sides, large curved fenders cover the wheels and are connected to each other by a curved section on the middle, with additional frames on the skirting area. A roll cage protects the cabin area, with two parallel frames on the roof and two sloped ones over the engine bay. The rear of the car is very exposed and features dual LED tail lamps on either side and a license plate on the centre. Large chrome exhaust tubes can be seen coming from the engine, which merge into one single tube with a carbon-fibre muffler facing to the passenger side. The underside area is seemingly identical to the Dune Buggy, but has a single steel floor panel. The interior of the car also reuses the main components from the Dune Buggy, being the set of pedals, the steering wheel with the exposed column, the radio set, the gear stick and the main seats. The inner sides of the car are finished in carbon fibre.

The primary colour of the car is applied on the main body shell, while the secondary colour is applied on the tube chassis/roll cage and in the form of a central wide stripe on the front and the rear. It uses a set of wheels with rims similar to the "Revolver" muscle rims also available in Los Santos Customs, wrapped in high-profile tyres with standard-treaded pattern.

The vehicle is also very similar to the 3D Universe iteration of the BF Injection, (namely the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas iteration, due to the more angular design).

Performance

The Bifta is a solid vehicle; having a fast and stable top speed and acceleration, and due to the fact that it is an off-road vehicle with its dune buggy-like design, it performs acceptably well off the streets and on off-road terrains. However, the Bifta can be problematic when navigating through bumpy terrain at high speeds, which can result either in a spinout, or a rollover. It also suffers from having a slow braking speed. Due to this, it takes a while to come to a full stop, although this can be remedied by upgrades available at Los Santos Customs. In terms of handling, the Bifta navigates terribly, as it has a short wheelbase which makes it prone to spinning out even at medium speeds.

The Bifta also lacks major deformation, making the vehicle very rigid for many crashes - with only engine damage being a possible threat to the use of the vehicle. Wheel cambering is common, especially around the front end, causing the wheels to camber negatively into the wheel arches, eventually bursting the tires, or completely disabling the vehicle from turning.

Overall, the Bifta is a solid off-road performance vehicle for racing, and escaping the police (although the open bodywork does make any player(s) inside of it more vulnerable to gunfire)^[1]

The engine model appears to a single-cam flat-4 engine with two carburetors and a large air cooling system, which is also shared with the Dune Buggy and Injection. The vehicle shares its engine sound with the Monroe, being particularly high revving and high pitched.

Overview

Special Variants

Grand Theft Auto V

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• NPC-modified Biftas can be randomly seen in traffic or parked in certain areas (mostly near beaches). These are distinguished by having a spoiler and custom off-road wheels.

Grand Theft Auto Online

• In the adversary mode Running Back, Biftas are scripted to spawn with a single color that corresponds to the respective teams.

Modifications

Category	Modification	Cost (GTA V)	Cost (GTA Online)	Image
Armor	No Armor	$100	$200
	Armor Upgrade 20%	$500	$4,500
	Armor Upgrade 40%	$1,250	$7,500
	Armor Upgrade 60%	$2,000	$12,000
	Armor Upgrade 80%	$3,500	$21,000
	Armor Upgrade 100%	$5,000	$30,000
Brakes	Stock Brakes	$100	$200
	Street Brakes	$2,000	$4,000
	Sport Brakes	$2,700	$5,400
	Race Brakes	$3,500	$7,000
Chassis	Stock Chassis	$350	$700
	Racing Harness	$550	$1,100
Engine	EMS Upgrade, Level 1	$900	$1,800
	EMS Upgrade, Level 2	$1,250	$2,500
	EMS Upgrade, Level 3	$1,800	$3,600
	EMS Upgrade, Level 4	$3,350	$6,700
Exhausts	Stock Exhaust	$130	$260
	Bore Side Exit Exhaust	$375	$750
	Twin Racing Exhaust	$899	$1,800
	Twin Bore Exhaust	$1,499	$3,000
Explosives	Ignition Bomb	N/A	$5,000
	Remote Bomb	N/A	$7,500
Horns	Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns	-	-
Lights	Stock Lights	$100	$200
	Xenon Lights	$300	$3,000
Loss/Theft Prevention	Tracker	N/A	$2,000
	Full Coverage	N/A	$
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
	Hard Top	$350	$700
	Hard Top With Stripe	$575	$1,150
Sell	Sell Vehicle	N/A	$
Skirts	Stock Skirts	$300	$600
	Custom Skirts	$415	$830
Spoilers	None	$150	$300
	Carbon Wing	$275	$550
	Primary Color Wing	$350	$700
	Secondary Color Wing	$525	$1,050
Transmission	Stock Transmission	$100	$200
	Street Transmission	$2,950	$5,900
	Sports Transmission	$3,250	$6,500
	Race Transmission	$4,000	$8,000
Turbo	None	$500	$1,000
	Turbo Tuning	$2,500	$30,000
Wheels	Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels	-	-

Gallery

Design

Grand Theft Auto V and Online

Images

Locations

Grand Theft Auto V

Original version

• Automatically added to the players garage when the Beach Bum Update is installed.

Enhanced version

• Available for purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $75,000.
• Spawns parked on the beach at the northernmost end of Banham Canyon.
• Spawns parked at the dead end of Bay City Avenue, toward the southeastern end of Vespucci Beach.
• Spawns parked at the southwestern end of Palomino Avenue in Vespucci.

Grand Theft Auto Online

• Rarely spawns at the beach in North Chumash in GTA Online. The vehicle is too hot to modify.
• Available for purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $75,000.
  • No longer available in the enhanced versions of the game; removed from the website as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update.

Prominent Appearances in Gameplay

Grand Theft Auto Online

Heists

• Series A
  • Series A - Steal Meth – A few Biftas can be found around the O'Neil farmhouse.

Lowriders

• Adversary Mode: Running Back – Appears as offense and defense team vehicles.

Bikers

• Business Supplies Steal Mission: Disrupt Operations – If the location is the Hippy Camp, then after the player collects the business supplies, they will be chased by the Hippies on Biftas.

Notable Owners

Grand Theft Auto Online

• Hippies

Rockstar Games Social Club

BF Bifta - Off-Road

Main image (after 2019).

"Action" image for GTA V.

"Action" image for GTA Online.

Main image (prior to 2019).

SPEED

72.970978

ACCELERATION

65

BRAKING

23.333334

TRACTION

62.121212

SEATS

2

GARAGE

MODDABLE

PREMIUM

SUPER-MODDABLE

SELL

BUY

DEALER

www.southernsanandreassuperautos.com

Radio Stations

• In Grand Theft Auto V, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Bifta uses the "Dance" group which can play:
  • FlyLo FM
  • Soulwax FM
  • Los Santos Underground Radio
• In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Bifta uses the "Dance" group which can play:
  • FlyLo FM
  • Soulwax FM
  • Los Santos Underground Radio (May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
  • Music Locker Radio
  • Media Player (Enhanced Editions only. May not play due to a three station limit within the group)

Specifications

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Trivia

General

• "Bifta" is slang for a joint (i.e. a weed tube, similar to a cigar).
• The Bifta's engine is heavily inspired by the real life VW aircooled 1600 dual-port flat-4 engines, sharing the fuel pump, air-cooling drum, spark plug layout, dual-carburettors, air filters, exposed verniers and timing belt. The same model is found in the Space Docker, Dune Buggy and Injection, which are also BF (Volkswagen) vehicles.

Grand Theft Auto V and Online

• The Bifta cannot have a Crew Emblem fitted on it.
• Any Bifta purchased prior to Title Update 1.13 could not be sold. Any Bifta purchased after the update can be sold.
  • As of Title Update 1.36 for PS4/Xbox One/PC, any Bifta purchased before 1.13 on PS3/Xbox 360 can now be sold.
• Originally, neon lighting was available for the Bifta. However, after an update, this ability was removed, with Rockstar noting that the Bifta was never intended to have neon lights ^{[vaguevagueThe information near this tag is too vague, and requires clarification.]}. The same applied to the Dune Buggy.
• The Bifta's unique Social Club silhouette features a surfboard on its roof.

See Also

• BF Injection – GTA San Andreas version equivalent.

References

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