Weimaraner

Weimaraner
Vehicle in Just Cause 3
Type	Off-road car / SUV
Weapons	None
Rarity	Civilian: Extremely rare; Medici Military and The Rebellion: Very common; Black Hand and Lacrima Rebels: Common; Z80: Race exclusive; Tom Sheldon's: Cut-scene exclusive
List of owners	Black Hand; Civilians; Former Prisoners of Lacrima; Medici Military; The Rebellion; Tom Sheldon
Top speed (km/h)	~160 (168 w/ Nitrous)
Top speed (mph)	99 (104 w/ Nitrous)

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This article is about the Weimaraner vehicles in Just Cause 3.

Model names[]

"Weimaraner" - Civilian.
"Weimaraner W3" - Military, the rebellion, Lacrima rebels/prisoners, Black Hand.
"Weimaraner Z80" - Crash bomb challenge.

The body shape and performance are the same.

Appearance[]

This vehicle is a 4-door SUV, based on the Peugeot P4 and Mercedes-Benz G-Class with some frontal cues from the Land Rover Defender around the headlights.

There is a cargo frame on the roof, along with four floodlights, which are functional at night, as well as two floodlights mounted on the front guard. On the rear of the military version, there is a spare tire, as well as what appears to be a fuel canister. Both are missing on the rebel version. (Many rebel vehicles are missing extra equipment present on the military versions.) There's an air intake on the hood. Under the same hood, there is an inline engine (probably an inline-6, given the proportions). The exhaust noise hints as it being a diesel engine.

The Weimaraner W3 is built on a ladder frame and has front double wishbone and rear solid axle suspension.

The Rebel drop description for the unlocked rebel version is "The general purpose vehicle for military and rebel forces alike. Suitable for all terrains, it is especially capable in off-road situations."

The rebel drop description for the civilian version is "They don't look like much, but these military surplus offroaders are known for their reliability and durability, making them a staple for island hopping adventures."

Performance[]

The vehicle is top of its class, with handling and speed comparable to the Stria Joia and Windhund 4. It excels in all areas, with decent all-round performance and is a good choice in off-roading or races. Though it is unarmored and can be destroyed easily by physics, small arms fire or explosives, it can still be used to outrun Medici Military forces at lower heat levels in their own Weimarners.

Versions and locations[]

Medici Military[]

This one is brown and marked with three white stars, as with other military vehicles. It is the first response vehicle when having a low heat level.

Can spawn in traffic. Common in oppressed provinces, but rare in liberated ones.
Throughout heat 1-4 except north of the wall.
Used as a part of Roadblocks and checkpoints.
At practically all Military bases in Medici.
- Porto Vena.
At many outposts.
Appears in multiple missions as an enemy vehicle.
In the "Rebel Breakout" random encounter as a vehicle that must be hijacked.
In the "Convoy Rescue" random encounter serving as an escort for a captured rebel CS Baltdjur driven by a Medici Military soldier and containing captured rebels.
Can be seen carried by trains.

The Rebellion[]

This one is a captured and converted military variant, named only as "Weimarner" unlike their military and Black Hand counterparts. It still has three stars, but it comes with rebel flags and without the spare tire and fuel canister on the back.

Unlocked for Rebel drop by default.
Commonly arrives as reinforcements, especially at the end of a base/outpost takeover.
Is provided during the mission Bavarium on a Plane.
Military versions at bases get replaced by the rebel version, once the settlement is taken over.
At the Albeto Pero police station.

Black Hand[]

This variant only exists in the Mech Land Assault DLC, and does not exist in the base game. This version is black and has skull logos on the sides.

In traffic all over Insula Lacrima.
During heat on Insula Lacrima.
Occasionally can spawn complete with Black Hand soldiers at the game start point north of Cirilla.
Commonly spawns attacking Guardia Libeccio I. Note that it will not spawn 100% of the time.

Former Prisoners of Lacrima[]

Like the Black Hand variant, this variant only exists in the Mech Land Assault DLC. This is a repainted Black Hand version with the Lacrima Rebels' signature flag (orange with a black drop of liquid in the middle). The hood is painted yellow as well. This one does not have a name.

Spawns parked at liberated prisons.
This is the vehicle provided at every player load point on Insula Lacrima. Rico will be leaning on one when the game is loaded on Lacrima.
Used by the former prisoners during the mission Storming the Hive.

Civilian[]

A civilian version of the vehicle that spawns in multiple colors with no markings.

Unlocked at the rebel drop by being brought to a Mario garage.
Two are at N 40 48.900 E 5 37.750, on the southern island in the north bay of Insula Striate, between Maestrale and Grande Pastura. There is also a Geschwind V3000 parked against one of the Weimaraners.
Two are on one of the small islands south of Citate Di Ravello, which is at about N 40 43.550 E 5 38.815. There are two tents near the cars, but no people. It's the second island directly south. The same island also has a small unmarked outpost that has a helicopter, an Urga Szturm 63A, a randomised car and a SAM. The outpost is controlled by either the Medici Military, or The Rebellion, depending on who controls the nearest province(s).
One on a group of three islands west of the Albeto Pero lighthouse and very close to the eDEN Airship. It is located on the farthest west of the island group. There are two tents next to its spawn. Coordinates: N 40 42.920 E 5 40.775
Tom Sheldon owns a red one, seen in the cut-scene of The Setup but does not appear in-game and cannot be obtained.

Since all obtainable Civilian variants spawn off the coast and on small isolated islands, they must be transported by either air (an Urga Postolka is enough for the task) or the Urga Hroch landing craft in order for a garage to process them. Both are available at the nearby Porto Coclea military base, if you take the first location. Keep in mind that with a transport helicopter, it might prove difficult to put it down on the ground without it exploding.

Another way to obtain the civilian version of the Weimaraner W3 is to use the U41 Ptakojester airplane, put one of the cars in the cargo bay, close it and fly it to a near coast, from where you can drive the car to the nearest garage. This way is quite easy to do on the southern island in the north bay of Insula Striate since you have much space to start the plane. Keep in mind that it is a good idea to secure the cargo with tethers before starting the plane.

"Weimaraner Z80" ("Crash Bomb" racer)[]

A seemingly usual civilian version, named "Weimarner Z80", is used for the Crash Bomb challenge near Fortalessa. This vehicle can be kept by quitting the challenge, but unlike the normal civilian one, it cannot be processed by a garage for Rebel drop.

A military version is used for another Crash bomb event near Cava Montana. This one is near a guard tower.

Trivia[]

Given its nature as a fast but weak vehicle, it might be used exclusively for scouting and transport. This would explain why it is common in-universe.
This vehicle holds the record for most variants of a single vehicle in Just Cause 3, with six. These variants are Rebellion, Medici Military, Black Hand, Former Prisoners of Lacrima, Crash Bomb and Civilian.
Though not confirmed, it is possible that the vehicle's name references a breed of hunting dog or a German city.
The front indicators are placed in a strange location, the secondary lights should be on the outside for the indicators to be useful. This is also the placement of the indicators on the real Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse.
As per the game files, where this car is named "v0000_car_autostraad_oldjeep_civilian_01", this car is made by Autostraad.
Its real life counterpart (Mercedes Benz G250 and its versions) is employed by multiple European armies.
The Pugilista SUV can be considered the spiritual successor to this vehicle in Just Cause 4.
The civilian variants' descriptions mention Island Hopping, a tactic used by the United States against Japan in WWII by selectively capturing lightly fortified islands of great strategic importance, saving resources and setting up future operations. In this case, it refers to the vehicles being literally found only on islands, being presumably brought there by their owners.
There are two proportion-problems with the vehicle: The back seat area is so short that it would be impossible for an adult to fit there comfortably (lack of leg room) and the suspension is so low that the front wheels clip through the edge of the fender when turning.