Sultan Classic Guide - An Evolution and a Throwback!

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Every once in a while, Grand Theft Auto Online is bombarded with an insane amount of updates and mind-blowing events. My favorite updates are the ones that bring new, better, and faster cars. Hence why the Tuners Update is one of the best Rockstar releases to ever bless the GTA Online playground.

One of the best cars that came through these mind-boggling updates is the Sultan Classic. With its classic boxy shape and legendary looks, the sultan classic took GTA Online by storm. In this Sultan Classic guide, you will find everything you need to get up to speed on the Classic legend.

Karin Automobile

In the HD Universe of the GTA Series, Karin represents a Japanese car maker. It appears in several installments like GTA IV, V, GTA Online, The Lost and The Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony. Karin is primarily based on one of the largest automotive companies in the world, Toyota.

However, it draws inspiration from other Japanese car manufacturers like Subaru, Mitsubishi, Infiniti, and Lexus. For example, the Calico GTF is based on the Toyota Celica, the Boor is based on the Subaru BRAT, and the Karuma is basically a Mitsubishi Evo X.

The logo is a circle with the letter “K” in the middle and a red background. The company owns a performance division called “Karin Racing Auto Performance”. The latter is behind the legendary blue and gold livery, which you can apply to the Sultan. The livery is inspired by the Subaru World Rally Team Skin applied to the Subaru Impreza WRX.

There is a theory about the Karin Performance Division. The initials of the name form the word “KRAP”. It is highly possible to be a reference to the Toyota Racing Development division “TRD”, a play on the word “turd”.

Karin Sultan Classic

Manufacturer: Karin.
Class: Sports.
Price Tag: 1,718,000 $.
Trading Price: 1,288,500 $.
Acquisition: Southern San Andreas Super Autos
Modifications: Los Santos Customs.
Resale Value: 1,000,000 $/ 1,200,000 $ when fully upgraded.
Top Speed: 116 mph (187 km/h).
Seats: Four.
Weight: 1,100 kg (2425.08 lb).
Transmission: 5-speed.
Drivetrain: AWD.

The Karin Sultan Classic is a sporty four-door sedan released on the 16th of January,2020. The vehicle was featured in GTA V as a getaway car in the Casino Heist. However, it became available for purchase during Sultan Classic Week 16-22 January 2020.

Design

The Sultan Classic is the forerunner to the original Sultan. The Classic maintains the vintage textbook design. It has a traditional three-box sedan configuration making it a copy-paste rendition of its real-life counterpart. The idea behind the Sultan Classic looks is driven by the Subaru Impreza GC8 and the first-gen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, with some styling cues from the Evo IV.

Upfront

karin sultan classic gta v front view — Image from GTA Wiki

The front bumper features small added lips to make it look lower and more aggressive. The highlight of the front bumper is a massive rectangular intake with a black honeycomb mesh. The bumper also features two small circular fog lamps, one on each side. My biggest turn-off with the front is the placement of the number plate. It is installed right in front of the intake mesh.

The center of the front fascia is occupied by a sleek upside-down trapezium-shaped grille with a blacked-out honeycomb mesh and the Karin Logo in the middle. The headlights are rectangular and feature a tiny tapered edge on top to make them seem thinner, sharper, and more hawkish. They are similar to the ones on the Lancer Evo IV. The turning signals sit in a similar chrome housing next to the main beams.

The hood is smooth and simple. It has two lines starting at either edge of the grille, shaping a bulge in the center. Plus, there are two small black windshield washer nozzles.

Side Profile

karin sultan classic gta v side view — Image from GTA Wiki

From the side, you can clearly see the same traditional three-box style as the Subaru Impreza GC8. The cabin zone includes the infamous frameless doors with low blacked-out window surrounds. The door handles are flushed and painted the same color as the main body alongside the side view mirrors. The beltline has integrated thin ridge lines that pass through the doors and wrap around the car. The doors cave in at the bottom above the side skirts for a sportier facade. The wheels are identical to the Apex rims for the tuners category, but they come in stock gray color.

The roof panel is separated from the rest of the body by two thick black lines. The latter links the corners of the front and back windshield. I don’t know what’s the point of that, but it looks cool!

The Buttocks

From the rear, the Sultan Classic is simple and functional for this type of car. There are no crazy curves or a thousand wings slapped on. The centerpiece is a low-mounted body-colored pedestal spoiler that extends across the width of the trunk. On both sides of the trunk lid, you will notice silver lettering. On the left, it says “KARIN” and on the right, it says “ Twin Turbo 3.5”.

The tail lights are similar to those on the Impreza GC8. However, Sultan’s tail lights are rectangular with sharper corners and edges, unlike its real-life counterpart. The main brake lights sit on top, and small reverse lights are underneath, while the turning signals are placed alone on the side.

The bumper features the same thin ridge that goes around the car and a massive number plate in the middle. It is not as low as the front bumper, but the big titanium exhaust makes up for the lost space.

Interior

The interior design is identical to the standard Karin Sultan. But, the Sultan Classic has the “Karin” Logo in the middle of the steering wheel. The interior stitching matches the same color as the main body. The secondary color is reserved for the wing mirrors.

The stock wheels are a twin rendition to the “Apex” Wheels in the tuners category at Los Santos Customs. In addition, it comes with low profile-tires.

Performance

In terms of performance, the Sultan Classic does not disappoint. It gets up and goes thanks to its sublime acceleration and phenomenal all-wheel drive. Sadly, that makes it a terrible car for drifting. Nonetheless, it is light in weight and can reach a top speed of 116 mph. It is not as fast as some of the competitors in the same class. Still, it can put some sports cars to shame with its ridiculous handling.

The car is very stable and sturdy during high and low-speed corners. But, it develops a high tendency to spin out if you slam it to the floor with the competition suspension. Overall, the Sultan Classic is a well-rounded and well-balanced car. In addition, it is an amazing off-road performer. Hence, why many players try to replicate the legendary Colin McRae 555 Impreza rally build.

The car is powered by a 3.5L twin-cam six-banger with two turbochargers. The engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox that sends the power equally to all four wheels. The exhaust note is similar to the Sultan RS, but the tone is a little bit higher. The turbo sound is amplified through the Turbo Tuning upgrade. That’s something that will make you giggle like a baby every time you hear it.

Where to Acquire the Sultan Classic

You can find the Sultan Classic for sale on the Southern San Andreas Super Autos websites. The price for this legendary sports car is 1,718,000 $. You can unlock the trading price of 1,288,500 $ after completing the Diamond Casino Heist. Hiring Eddie Toh will allow you to choose between two special pre-modded variants of the Sultan Classic.

The Sultan Classic also took part in Gerald’s Last Play week Event as a prize you can win the Lucky Wheel at the Casino.

Variants

Sultan RS Classic

Manufacturer: Karin.

Class: Sports, Tuners.

Price Tag: 1,789,000 $.

Trading Price: 1,341,750 $.

Acquisition: Southern San Andreas Super Autos.

Modifications: Los Santos Customs, LS Car Meet Mod Shop.

Resale Value: 1,070,000 $/ 1,370,000 $ when fully upgraded.

Top Speed: 117.5 mph (189.10 km/h).

Seats: Two.

Weight: 1,150 kg (2535.32 lb).

Transmission: 5-speed.

Drivetrain: AWD.

Design

The Sultan Classic and the Sultan RS Classic are identical in almost every aspect. The only noticeable difference is the Sultan RS Classic has two doors and a wide-body kit. Furthermore, while the Sultan Classic is based on the Impreza GC8, the Sultan RS Classic is inspired by the Impreza 22B STI. Still, they share a lot of the same design characteristics.

The interior of the Sultan RS Classic can be found in the Annis Remus, the Elegy Retro Custom, and the Sultan RS. The wheels on the RS Classic are the same ones you find on the Sultan Classic.

Performance

The Sultan RS Classic is powered by the same twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine from the Sultan Classic. It has the same gearbox and all-wheel drive. However, the Sultan RS Classic sends 60% of the power to the rear wheels and 40% to the front. Meanwhile, the Sultan Classic has equal (50/50) torque distribution between the rear, and front wheels.

The acceleration is mindblowing, and the handling is impeccable. As a result, the RS Classic can reach a top speed of 117.5 mph. Overall, the Sultan RS Classic is a great car on and off the road and a magnificent racer.

Modifications

Besides the performance and the design cues, the Sultan Classic and the Sultan RS Classic share the same modification options as well. At least most of them! The RS Classic comes with extra mods (more on that later). Here is a list of all the mods the twins share in the auto shop.

Modification	Price
Armor: No Armor Armor Upgrade 20% Armor Upgrade 40% Armor Upgrade 60% Armor Upgrade 80% Armor Upgrade 100%	1,000 $ 7,500 $ 12,000 $ 20,000 $ 35,000 $ 50,000 $
Brakes: Stock Street Sport Race	1,000 $ 20,000 $ 27,000 $ 35,000 $
EMS Upgrades: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4	9,000 $ 12,500 $ 18,000 $ 35,500 $
Explosives: Ignition Remote	5,000 $ 7,500 $
Lights Stock Xenon	600 $ 7,5000 $
Plates: Blue on White 1 Blue on White 2 Blue on White 3 Yellow on Blue Yellow on Black	200 $ 200 $ 200 $ 300 $ 600 $
Suspension: Stock Lowered Street Sport Competition	200 $ 1,000 $ 2,000 $ 3,400 $ 4,400 $
Transmission: Stock Street Sports race	1,000 $ 29,500 $ 32,500 $ 40,000 $
Window Tints: None Light Smoke Dark smoke Limo	500 $ 1,500 $ 3,500 $ 5,000 $
Turbo Tuning: None Turbo	5,000 $ 50,000 $

*The same basic mods are available on the RS Classic including the price.*

Front Bumper:

Stock
Touring
Street
GT
GT MK2
Drift

2,200 $
4,600 $
7,400 $
11,700 $
14,500 $
14,700 $

Rear Bumper:

Stock
Extended Lip
Street
GT
Drift

2,200 $
4,600 $
7,400 $
11,700 $
14,500 $

Exhaust:

Stock
Chrome Tuner
Track
Chrome Track
Performance
Chrome Performance
Big Bore
Chrome Big Bore
Chrome Performance
Chrome Big Bore (dual)

260 $
750 $
1,800 $
3,000 $
9,550 $
9,750 $
10,500 $
12,000 $
13,750 $
14,625 $

Hood:

Stock
Secondary
Carbon
Stickerbomb
Vented
Secondary Vented
Vented with Carbon
Vented with Stickerbomb
Performance
Carbon Performance
GT
GT with Secondary vents
GT with Carbon
GT with Stcikerbomb
Race
Race with Secondary Vents

1,600 $
3,000 $
5,000 $
8,000 $
9,600 $
11,000 $
11,600 $
12,000 $
12,400 $
12,400 $
12,500 $
12,900 $
13,250 $
13,600 $
13,900 $
14,150 $

Livery:

None
Classic Stripes
Karin Stripes
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Fukaru Racing
Street Racer
Impotent rage
Redwood Racing
Backside Skateboards
Tribal Throwback
Karin Performance

11,400 $
18,240 $
19,380 $
20,520 $
21,660 $
22,800 $
23,370 $
23,939 $
24,510 $
25,080 $
25,650 $

Skirts:

Stock
Rubber Extensions
Street
GT
Tuner

2,500 $
5,500 $
8,000 $
10,500 $
14,000 $

Spoilers:

None / Stock
Low Level Wing
Primary Low Level Wing
Secondary Lowe Level Wing
Ducktail
Primary Ducktail
Secondary Ducktail
Carbon Ducktail
Street Wing
Secondary Street Wing
GT
Primary GT
Performance
Secondary Performance
Karin Extreme
Karin Extreme MK2
Karin Extreme MK3

6,000 $
7,050 $
10,000 $
13,000 $
14,000 $
16,000 $
16,500 $
17,000 $
17,500 $
18,000 $
18,500 $
19,000 $
19,500 $
20,000 $
20,500 $
21,000 $
21,500 $

Trunk:

Stock
Secondary
Carbon
Stickerbomb

300 $
900 $
1,500 $
1,700 $

Roof:

Stock
Secondary
Carbon
Stickerbomb

200 $
700 $
1,150 $
1,600 $

Roof Accessories:

None/ Stock Antena
Roof Spoiler
Shark Fin Spoiler
Roof Scoop
Secondary Roof Scoop
Dual Roof Scoop
Secondary Dual Roof Scoop
Roof Box

Sultan Classic / Sultan RS Classic

700 $ / 3,900 $
1,100 $ / 6,240 $
1,350 $ / 6,630 $
3,600 $ / 7,020 $
4,900 $ / 7,410 $
5,800 $ / 7,800 $
7,000 $ / 7,995 $
8,000 $ / 8,189 $

Sunstrips:

None
Primary Sunstrip
Secondary Sunstrip

300 $ (RS Classic)
1,500 $ / 900 $
2,750 $ / 1,500 $

Headlights:

Stock
Plastic Housing
Primary Housing
Secondary Housing
Carbon Housing

200 $
750 $
1,340 $
1,650 $
3,000 $

Window Spoilers:

Stock
Small Roof Lip
Primary Roof Lip
Secondary Roof Lip
Ducktail
Primary Ducktail
Secondary Ducktail
Performance Roof Wing

300 $
900 $
1,500 $
1,700 $
2,000 $
2,750 $
3,300 $
3,900 $

When it comes to roof accessories, both cars share the same mods. However, they are more expensive on the Sultan RS Classic. Hence the different price tags. In addition, the Sultan RS Classic does not come with an option for the Dual Chrome Big Bore Exhaust.

Different Mods

The upcoming list features all the modification options installed on the Sultan RS Classic Only.

Engine Block: Stock Secondary Color Valve Covers Polished Valve Covers Carbon Valve Covers	28,200 $ 45,120 $ 47,940 $ 50,760 $
Cam Covers: Stock Secondary Color Cambelt Cover Polished Cambelt Cover Carbon Cambelt Cover Black Exposed Vernier Pulleys Blue Exposed Vernier Pulleys Red Exposed Vernier Pulleys Purple Exposed Vernier Pulleys	20,400 $ 32,640 $ 34,680 $ 36,720 $ 38,760 $ 40,800 $ 41,820 $ 42,840 $
Strut Brace: Basic Polished Carbon Medium Polished Medium Titanium Titanium Triangulated Wide Titanium Large Polished Stickerbomb Polished Twin Bar Extreme Billet Lightened Racing	12,000 $ 19,200 $ 20,400 $ 21,600 $ 22,800 $ 24,000 $ 24,600 $ 25,199 $ 25,800 $ 26,400 $ 27,000 $ 27,600 $ 28,199 $
Headlights Covers: Stock Red Glass Blue Glass Green Glass Yellow Glass Iridescent Glass	5,400 $ 8,640 $ 9,180 $ 9,720 $ 10,260 $ 10,800 $
Hood Latches: None Chrome Angled Straight Latch pins Blue Latch Pins Red Latch Pins Gold Latch Pins	1,800 $ 2,880 $ 3,060 $ 3,240 $ 3,420 $ 3,600 $ 3,690 $ 3,779 $
Interior Dashboard: Stock Street Semi-stripped Race Dash with Stripped Interior Flocked Dash with Stripped Interior Carbon Dash with Stripped Interior	10,200 $ 16,320 $ 17,340 $ 18,360 $ 19,380 $ 20,400 $
Dials: Stock Pod Mounted Tacho Cluster Mounted Tacho Pod Tacho with Glovebox Gauges Tacho with Glovebox Gauges Pod Tacho with Dash Gauges Tacho with Dash Gauges Race Display Race Display with Glovebox Race Display with Dash Gauges MK2 Race Display MK2 Display with Glovebox Gauges MK2 Display with Dash Gauges MK3 Race Display MK3 Display with Glovebox Gauges MK3 Display with Dash Gauges	8,700 $ 13,920 $ 14,790 $ 15,660 $ 16,530 $ 17,400 $ 17,835 $ 18,260 $ 18,705 $ 19,140 $ 19,575 $ 20,010 $ 20,445 $ 20,880 $ 21,315 $ 21,750 $
Doors: Stock Carbon Doorcards ALuminum Panel Doorcards Carbon Panel Doorcards Primary Color Doorcards Secondary Color Dorrcards Aluminum Race Dorrcards Carbon Race Doorcards	7,200 $ 11,520 $ 12,240 $ 12,960 $ 13,680 $ 14,400 $ 14,760 $ 15,119 $
Roll Cages: None Street Half Cage Dash Dodger Cage Padded Dash Dodger Cage Full Roll Cage Padded Full Roll Cage	700 $ 1,100 $ 1,350 $ 1,500 $ 2,750 $ 3,600 $

Moreover, the RS Classic has a couple more special Liveries, but they are unreleased.

FAQs

Question: What is the Fastest Sedan in GTA 5?

Answer: The fastest vehicle in the sedan class in GTA 5 is the Benefactor Schafter V12 with a top speed of 124.25 mph. Its closest competitor is the Ubermacht Rhinehart with a top speed of 123 mph.

Question: What is the Most Expensive Muscle Car you Can Buy in GTA Online?

Answer: The most expensive Muscle in GTA Online is the Imponte Ruiner 2000 available for 5,745,600 $.

Question: What is the Fastest Car for Racing in GTA 5?

Answer: The top 3 fastest cars you can race with in GTA 5 are:
• HSW Declasse Vigero ZX (157.5 mph).
• HSW Benefactor Stirling GT (156.75 mph).
• HSW Karin S95 (155.5 mph).

Final Words…

The Tuners Update brought some amazing whips that drove GTA’s car community nuts. The Sultan Classic may not be the fastest in the class, but it is a feared opponent in all racing aspects. With fast acceleration, spotless handling, and endless customization options (not to mention the hefty price tag), the sultan Classic can give supercars a run for their money.