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(click here to learn more)| Stria Joia | |
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| Vehicle in Just Cause 3 | |
| Type | 4-door hatchback |
| Weapons | None |
| Rarity | Civilian: Common Police: Rare |
| List of owners | Civilians Medici Police Department D.R.M. |
| Top speed (km/h) | 153 (192 on the police version) |
| Top speed (mph) | 95 (119 on the police version) |
The Stria Joia is a car in Just Cause 3.
Appearance[]
It's a modern 4-door European hatchback that resembles many vehicles of that type, such as the Mark II SEAT Leon or the 2013 Subaru Impreza.
In-universe, it is a successor to the Stria Carera G.
It has two fake vents on the rear bumper and the Stria corporate grille.
The car has a front transversely-mounted inline 4 engine with cladding underneath it. It also has unibody construction with front MacPherson strut and rear multi-link suspension.
The Joia spawns in a wide variety of vibrant metallic and gloss paint colours, including shades of pink, bright green and turquoise. This is likely intended to reflect its name of Joia, or 'gem', in Portuguese.
The rebel drop description says "The Joia combines responsive handling and reliability in an economic model sedan. Offers surprisingly capable off-road performance."
Police version[]
The Medici Police Department presumably employed a number of these vehicles for patrol. They can be found at police stations. They feature police light bars and red and blue Battenberg-like markings. Strangely the sirens on the vehicles are not functional and they only have a usual horn. They are all found with significant wear, indicating their prolonged disuse after D.R.M. (which prefers the Stria Facocero) superseded the Police during Di Ravello's rise to prominence.
This choice of vehicle corresponds with many European nations, where hatchbacks are favored over larger cars for affordability.
According to the "The art of Just Cause 3" book that came with the collectors edition: "The graphic design on this police car was inspired by the Lamborghini's used in Italy's police force. As the game progressed and we phased out the police forces, these cars are now, for narrative reasons, abandoned throughout the countryside but still driveable."
Performance[]
It features front wheel drive.
When cruising under light throttle, it sounds the same as its bigger sibling the Stria Kavala, but produces a more raspy exhaust note at the top end, resembling the sound of hot hatches like a Volkswagen Golf GTI or Seat Leon Cupra. The civilian version's transmission shifts up progressively earlier through each gear, making it punchy off the line, but lacking in low-down torque at highway speeds. Its handling is agile and predictable, with sharp turn-in eventually giving way to safe understeer, making it adept at tackling winding roads and urban streets. However, a major flaw lies in its lack of ABS, and the rear brakes are prone to locking up in emergency stop situations. This means care must be taken under hard braking to avert a spin. When tested it reached it reached 100km/h (62mph) in 6.1 seconds, which is performance similar to a real-world Peugeot 308 GTi 250.
Its greatest weakness is its strangely low top speed, seemingly electronically limited to 153km/h (95mph), limiting its usefulness on long highway runs where it is outpaced by most other in-game modern and sports cars. This is particularly unusual considering its performance; real-world hot hatches with similar acceleration can usually achieve top speeds of 230-250km/h (143-155mph).
The police version has an engine that revs out much higher, producing noticeably more power, and has a top speed limited to 192km/h (120mph). It has the same steering, handling and brakes as the civilian variant, but its higher top speed and stronger acceleration make it worth using over the civilian version if available (see below). As tested, the Police Joia recorded a 0-100km/h (62mph) time of 5.4 seconds, putting it not far behind a Mitsubishi Evo X for acceleration.
Locations[]
Medici Police Department[]
- At most police stations. Some stations have over 3, while some police stations don't even have parking lots.
- Post-liberation, all of these spawns are overridden by usual Rebel vehicles, apart from Fortalessa which has one always appearing outside.
- In the vicinity of a police station / D.R.M. base, it's possible that members of Medici Military and D.R.M. can enter a parked police car and chase Rico. This is relatively random since they simply commandeer the nearest available vehicle, but it results in a very rare actual NPC use of the vehicle.
Civilian[]
- In traffic, all over the map.
- After bringing one to a garage, it can be called in at any time via rebel drop.
Wrecks[]
- There are several wrecks of this vehicle found all over the map, all in Police colors, presumably destroyed as the Police Department was disbanded.
Trivia[]
- "Joia" means "Jewel" or "Gem" in Portuguese.
- Despite being an emergency vehicle, the police version has no functionality to use the siren or emergency lights. It also cannot be stored or unlocked.
- It is however, possible to simulate sirens by using the GE-64's blinking lights. Here is an example: Link to YouTube
- Compared to most other Stria vehicles, this car is less similar to a Fiat. It still bears a slight similarity to the Fiat Punto, though.
- The Rebel drop menu incorrectly labels this as a sedan.
Gallery[]
Medici Police Department[]
Civilian Variant[]
Miscellaneous[]
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