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(click here to learn more)| Chevalier Classic | |
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| Vehicle in Just Cause 2 | |
| Type | Classic sports car |
| Weapons | None |
| Rarity | Only available from the Black Market |
| List of owners | The Agency through the Black Market (really Rico Rodriguez only) |
The Chevalier Classic (originally known as Chevalier Sauvage) is a 1950s style sports car in Just Cause 2.
Appearance[]
This vehicle is a two-door 1950s car with some modern touches like modern wheels, lowered roof, and lowered suspension. Had this vehicle existed in the 1950s, this vehicle would have been considered a futuristic sports car.
Since this vehicle is an Agency vehicle, this vehicle can only be seen in black.
The Chevalier Classic most closely resembles the 1959 Chevrolet Impala and the 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne. The rear fins and body style, in general, are almost identical in appearance, but the front lights resemble those of the 1956 Ford Thunderbird.
This vehicle is made by the fictional company Chevalier.
Performance[]
With the top speed of about 180km/h (measured and calculated), the Chevalier Classic is not only one of the fastest cars in the game, but it handles very well and accelerates quickly. Unlike some other cars, it doesn't have a tendency to spin out, or fishtail, when accelerating quickly around corners. It can effortlessly outrun any Panau Military ground vehicles and handles very well in Races. It can recover from small jumps easily and has good traction during rainy weather.
It should also be noted that the car is more resistant to being damaged by gunfire than other high-performance cars and can take a surprising amount of damage before catching fire.
Unfortunately, it doesn't handle well off-road. Even in the desert, which is known for being relatively smooth, the car can sustain heavy damage if it jumps while traveling on uneven ground. When this happens the axle can bend, making one or more wheels wobble. This makes the car virtually useless at even moderate speeds.
"Performance test" section by User:G1WillAlwaysBeTheBest:
- A thorough independent player test was conducted in-game to determine just how good the Chevalier Classic's performance was in a race situation, meaning not on normal roads hindered by traffic, or offroad, but rather on a racetrack in optimal driving conditions. The test was conducted in two separate locations: the longest runway strip at the Panau International Airport to test for linear performance and at the paved raceway at Bandar Selekeh, to test handling. The car was tested against the most likely competitor to the Chevalier Classic: the Boyd Fireflame 544, another customized, modernized classic car. Drag race results were surprisingly similar. From a dead stop, each car was revved to the redline and launched off the line as quickly as possible. The 544 got from one end of the runway to the other in exactly 34 seconds dead. The Chevalier Classic underwent the same test and came out of the drag race victorious, but only just. Its time was 33.6 seconds. It is likely these two cars possess engines with very similar displacements. On the racetrack, however, the results were slightly more definitive. Both cars were launched from a rolling start, driven as fast as possible, and timed for one complete lap of the track. The Boyd Fireflame finished with an average time of one minute twelve point nine seconds (1:12.9) while the Chevalier came in with a time of one minute nine seconds dead (1:09.0). The Chevalier, therefore, emerged victorious once again and performed surprisingly well in the corners. It should be mentioned, furthermore, that the Chevalier Classic was a comparatively easier car to drive in general, especially through corners. The Boyd Fireflame required more effort to drive quickly, and the handbrake was needed on various occasions to compensate for the car's poor turning radius at speed. In conclusion, the Chevalier Classic's performance is almost identical to that of the Boyd Fireflame 544, but the Chevalier Classic possesses superior handling at high speeds and is easier to control through corners. Ultimately then, the Chevalier Classic is a better performing car. It also drifts better than the Boyd.
Locations[]
It came free with the preordered Limited Edition version of the game, which is no longer available. Otherwise, it can only be obtained as downloadable content for $1, €1, or £0.75 (prices may change over time).
Once the DLC is downloaded and installed, Rico can obtain this vehicle through purchasing from the Black Market for $25,000.
Glitches[]
Main article: Just Cause 2 Vehicle glitches.
- In the PC version, the car has a glitched headlight. It can be smashed, but a beam of light is still projected from the location. As long as the bodywork around the headlamp remains intact. However, this only occurs sometimes, and if more substantial damage is sustained the headlight will cease to function.
- When buying the car from the Black Market, it may spawn with a damaged left and/or right side. This is caused by the way all vehicles are spawned when bought from the black market. They spawn slightly above ground, and fall a short distance before touching the road. Because the Chevalier Classic has so little ground clearance, on some surfaces (depending on where it is spawned) the car may become damaged in the process of being spawned.
Trivia[]
- During the development of Just Cause 2's post-launch downloadable content, the Chevalier Classic was originally named the "Chevalier Sauvage". In the PlayStation 3 version, the associated .pkg content package offered is titled "UP0082-BLUS30400_00-DLCCHEVALSAUVAGE". See Cut game content from Just Cause 2 for other changed items.
- It's unknown what a "Sauvage" is, or what language that word might be from. It's therefore a unique name.
- It is French for "savage".
- It's unknown what a "Sauvage" is, or what language that word might be from. It's therefore a unique name.
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