The Panto is a two-door hatchback featured in Grand Theft Auto 2, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of The "I'm Not a Hipster" Update. It is manufactured by Benefactor in the HD Universe.
Design
Grand Theft Auto 2
The Panto name first debuted in Grand Theft Auto 2 in the form of a two-door microcar (occasionally confused as a van) akin to the Dementia, but significantly larger. Its appearance alone makes the car generally unappealing, in contrast to larger, better designed cars in the game.
The internal name given to the Panto is FIAT, implying the car's name originates from that of a similarly named Fiat Punto, but may otherwise be comparable to a 1949-1967 Tempo Matador Kleinbus. It best resembles the Fiat 500 K estate.
Grand Theft Auto III
The Panto was planned to reappear as a four-door compact sedan in Grand Theft Auto III, but was cut for unknown reasons. The car, like the Panto in GTA 2, bears some resemblance to a Fiat, specifically, a Fiat 128, Zastava Skala or a Lada Riva; little else is known about the car.
A picture of the car can be found on the "Capital Auto Sale$" teaser website, along with many other beta vehicles.[1]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
The Panto reappears in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online retaining its microcar design, surpassing the Weeny Issi's already small size. It is manufactured by Benefactor and resembles a 2007-2014 Smart Fortwo. The overall design is inspired by Gordon Murray T.25 and Gordon Murray T27. The Volkswagen Up! is the base for the rear fascia, the Mitsubishi i for the frontal fascia, and the Toyota iQ/Scion iQ/Aston Martin Cygnet for the side profile.
The Panto features a meshed bumper vent and two small intakes on the bonnet area, together with the manufacturer emblem on the centre. It also has shaped housings resembling upside down hearts, holding circular headlamps and smaller lights on the inner sections and upper edges. The sides have wide fender arches and skirts, along with rounded mirror shells, black window trims on the small cabin and a lip spoiler on the roof. The rear features a large compartment door holding the license plate, the third brake light and the corresponding badges. The outer edges have circular lamps and light strips enclosing them, while the lower area is occupied by the bumper and a black section holding the exhaust tubes. Its interior is very simple, with the "Cavalcade" dashboard, dials and interior usually employed by SUVs.
The primary colour of the car is applied on the main body, while the secondary colour is applied on the bumpers, skirts, roof panel and mirror shells. It has "El Quatro" tuner wheels that are also available at Los Santos Customs.
Version History Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto 2
The Panto's performance mirrors its generally undesirable appearance. The car suffers from an underpowered engine, which results in a poor top speed and below average acceleration. However, helped largely by its speed, the Panto's steering is still acceptable, but its brakes are mediocre, being slightly below average. Even so, the vehicle is not practical when evading gunfire and hostile enemies, such as law enforcement. It takes less damage than a usual car, the same applies to the Schmidt.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
The Panto is a small, light car with the best acceleration in its class, owing to its incredibly light weight. Its top speed is quite high, but caution should be taken when driving at high speeds because its short wheelbase makes it very unstable and prone to spinning out of control, and its wheelbase is much shorter than the Issi. This could make driving at high speeds quite problematic. The handling is rather poor despite its size, as the vehicle suffers from understeer, and its durability is unremarkable, as it can only take a few head-on crashes before its axle breaks and its engine stalls, although it is completely immune to any form of crash deformation. The Panto is very maneuverable when airborne, able to do multiple spins with ease. Nevertheless, this is a great commuter car if one does not want to risk paying the insurance premium on one of their super cars.
Owing to the vehicle's small size and lack of crumple zones, even a moderate impact to the rear of the Panto will kill any NPC occupants inside, making obtaining one relatively easy if the player is prepared to drive the damaged vehicle to Los Santos Customs and have it repaired. Due to the Panto not suffering from body deformation, this can lead into unusual situations where the player can come across seemingly-intact Pantos with the driver dead inside due to an off-screen collision.
Because the engine cannot be viewed by normal means, there are no camshafts or other vital engine parts other than 3-cylinders. Furthermore, the engine is transversely laid out of line with the rear wheels. However, using the Rockstar Editor Camera, one can see that the Panto is powered by a 3-cylinder engine. Said engine is coupled to a 6-speed gearbox in an RR layout. The Panto shares its engine sound with the Dilettante, but with a clearer tone partly due to the lack of electric motor.
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 | 82 / 132 | 6 | N/A | RWD | 800 / 1764 | 65 |
| N/A | 132 / 212 | 6 | N/A | RWD | 800 / 1764 | N/A |
| 5.1 seconds | 100 / 161 | 6 | RRRRRear engine, rear wheel drive 3-cylinder (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $100 | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $500 | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $1,250 | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $2,000 | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $3,500 | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $5,000 | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $100 | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $2,000 | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $2,700 | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $3,500 | $35,000 | |||
| Bodywork | Stock Bodywork | $150 | $300 |  | |
| Carbon Fenders | $450 | $900 |  | ||
| Stickerbomb Fenders | $750 | $1,500 |  | ||
| Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $250 | $2,200 |  | |
| Custom Front Splitter | $500 | $4,600 |  | ||
| Carbon Front Splitter | $750 | $7,400 |  | ||
| Extreme Aero Front Bumper | $1,000 | $11,700 |  | ||
| Stickerbomb Front Bumper | $1,300 | $14,500 |  | ||
| Stock Rear Bumper | $250 | $2,200 |  | ||
| Carbon Rear Bumper | $500 | $4,600 |  | ||
| Stickerbomb Rear Bumper | $750 | $7,500 |  | ||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $900 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $1,250 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $1,800 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $3,350 | $33,500 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $130 | $260 |  | |
| Titanium Exhaust | $375 | $750 |  | ||
| Chrome Tip Exhaust | $899 | $1,800 |  | ||
| Titanium Tuner Exhaust | $1,499 | $3,000 |  | ||
| Shakotan Exhaust | $4,770 | $9,550 |  | ||
| Side Mounted Carbon Can | $4,870 | $9,750 |  | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Grilles | Stock Grille | $100 | $200 |  | |
| Bullbars | $375 | $750 |  | ||
| Stickerbomb Bullbars | $670 | $1,340 |  | ||
| Enforcer Pushbar | $825 | $1,650 |  | ||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $100 | $200 | |
| Xenon Lights | $300 | $3,000 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | Too Hot | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | - | ||
| Roll Cages | No Roll Cage | $350 | $700 |  | |
| Roll Cage and Chassis Upgrade | $550 | $1,100 |  | ||
| Roofs | Stock Roof | $100 | $200 |  | |
| Carbon Roof | $350 | $700 |  | ||
| Carbon Roof & Tailgate | $575 | $1,150 |  | ||
| Stickerbomb Roof | $800 | $1,600 |  | ||
| Stickerbomb Roof & Tailgate | $975 | $1,950 |  | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Skirts | Stock Skirts | $300 | $2,500 |  | |
| Low Skirts | $415 | $5,500 |  | ||
| Sport Skirts | $500 | $8,000 |  | ||
| Stickerbomb Skirts | $750 | $10,500 |  | ||
| Carbon Skirts | $1,000 | $14,000 |  | ||
| Spoilers | None | $150 | $6,000 |  | |
| Color Coded Wing | $275 | $7,050 |  | ||
| Carbon Wing | $350 | $10,000 |  | ||
| Drift Wing | $525 | $13,000 |  | ||
| Roof Rack | $750 | $14,000 |  | ||
| Roof Rack o' Crap | $1,000 | $16,000 |  | ||
| 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 | |||
| Race Suspension | $2,300 | $4,600 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $100 | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $2,950 | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $3,250 | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $4,000 | $40,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $500 | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $2,500 | $50,000 | |||
| 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 | |||
Gallery
Design
Size comparison between the Issi and the Panto.
A Panto inside The De Santa Residence in GTA V, demonstrating the vehicle's ability to enter buildings with little effort.
The Panto on Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Special Variants
Running Back
A Pre-modified variant of the Panto appears in the Running Back Adversary Mode with a white and blue color scheme and several modifications applied.
The Runner Panto. (Rear quarter view)
Moving Target
Pre-modified variants of the Panto can appear as a random Moving Target vehicle in the Freemode Event, Moving Target, as part of the Freemode Events Update. The second set cannot be recreated in Los Santos Customs or any other mod shop as it has a unique pearlescent color.
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Vehicle's pearlescent and wheel colors are randomly picked from the car's regular traffic color sets. |
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Panto variation 1 in Moving Target. (Rear quarter view)
Panto variation 2 in Moving Target. (Rear quarter view)
Panto variation 3 in Moving Target. (Rear quarter view)
Locations
Grand Theft Auto 2
- The Residential and Industrial Districts of Anywhere City.
- A green Panto is parked in the lot by the train station near the church in the Residential District, Anywhere City.
Grand Theft Auto V
- Original version
- Can be found in the player's garage in single player.
- Enhanced version
- Commonly spawns in traffic and inside parking lots (enhanced version only).
- Can be rarely found parked in Los Santos Customs in Burton (pre-modified).
- Spawns pre-modified in front of The Archipelago in Rockford Hills just South of the Los Santos Golf Club.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can be bought from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $85,000.
- Rarely spawns in traffic. It cannot be sold or modified due to it being considered too hot. (enhanced version only)
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Freemode Events
- May appear in one of three different modified variations as a random vehicle in the Freemode Event Moving Target.
- May appear as a cargo-holding vehicle in the Parking Lot Business Battle.
- Adversary Modes
- It is used in the Running Back Adversary mode, as the runner's vehicle. It is in modified form, having front bullbars, a rollcage, off-road tyres and twin exhausts.
Rewards
Grand Theft Auto 2
- When crushed in the Residential and Industrial districts, the Panto awards the player with Grenades.
Rockstar Games Social Club
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
Oversights
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
- Installing the "Roll Cage and Chassis Upgrade" modification may cause the exhausts to stop emitting fumes. This seems to only happen with short exhausts, being the stock and the titanium exhausts.
- There is currently a glitch that allows the player to turn the roof and/or trunk invisible based on the chosen modification. This can be done by buying a roof modification in Los Santos Customs, then scrolling through the roofs quickly until it lands on the stock option without visible roof and/or trunk. Depending on how much of the car is covered by the chosen modification, only the roof can be invisible but some modifications also make the trunk together with the roof invisible. If the trunk is invisible, the badge will also appear floating in the air. While using this glitch, the player can still apply a spoiler which will appear floating in the air. The glitch works similar to how some cars can have their stock spoilers removed.
Radio Stations
- In Grand Theft Auto 2, the Panto plays Osmosis Radio in the Residential district, or Lo-Fi FM in the Industrial district.
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Panto uses the "Funk" group which can play:
Specifications
Traffic Default Colors
| GTA V and Online | PrimaryPrimaryPrimary color (1) | SecondarySecondarySecondary color (2) | PearlescentPearlescentPearlescent color (3) | WheelsWheelsWheel/tertiary color (4) | TrimTrimTrim/quaternary color (5) | AccentAccentAccent/quinary color (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 3 Metallic Dark Silver (Metallic) | 3 Metallic Dark Silver (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 32 Metallic Garnet Red (Metallic) | 32 Metallic Garnet Red (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 54 Metallic Gasoline Blue Green (Metallic) | 54 Metallic Gasoline Blue Green (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 68 Metallic Surf Blue (Metallic) | 68 Metallic Surf Blue (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 37 Metallic Classic Gold (Metallic) | 37 Metallic Classic Gold (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 100 Metallic Moss Brown (Metallic) | 106 Metallic Sun Bleeched Sand (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 27 Metallic Red (Metallic) | 27 Metallic Red (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 107 Metallic Cream (Metallic) | 107 Metallic Cream (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 7 Metallic Shadow Silver (Metallic) | 7 Metallic Shadow Silver (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 35 Metallic Candy Red (Metallic) | 35 Metallic Candy Red (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 52 Metallic Olive Green (Metallic) | 52 Metallic Olive Green (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) |
Trivia
Grand Theft Auto V and Online
- The Panto is one of the few Benefactor vehicles that doesn't resemble a Mercedes-Benz model, instead referencing Smart, the manufacturer of the Smart Fortwo on which the Panto is primarily based, which is partly owned by Mercedes-Benz AG.
- When the Stickerbomb livery is added to the tailgate, the license plate will be shifted at a slight angle.
- Like the Sabre Turbo, when the Panto is modified with a Roll Cage, it will have the fuel tank on the trunk.
See Also
- Dementia – A similarly designed compact car in Grand Theft Auto 2.
References
- ↑ [1] Capital Auto Sale$ website.
- ↑ Panto case 1.
case joaat("panto"): if (iVar0 == 0) { vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 0, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 1, 1, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 3, 3, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 4, 4, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 6, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 11, 3, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 12, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 13, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 15, 4, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 23, 20, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_colours(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 30, 30); } - ↑ Panto case 2.
else if (iVar0 == 1) { vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 0, 4, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 1, 3, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 2, 1, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 3, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 4, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 6, 1, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 11, 3, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 12, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 13, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 15, 4, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 23, 20, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_colours(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 88, 24); } - ↑ Panto case 3.
else { vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 0, 1, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 1, 1, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 2, 0, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 3, 3, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 4, 3, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 6, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 11, 3, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 12, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 13, 2, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 15, 4, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 16, 4, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 23, 13, false); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod_color_1(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 3, 0, 0); vehicle::set_vehicle_mod_color_2(network::net_to_veh(Local_99.f_2), 3, 0); }