The briefing
Vapid Imperator (Arena) belongs to the Muscle class. Vapid is the in-game manufacturer. Its design reference is 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT, Pursuit Special.
Availability: GTA Online. Listed platforms: PC , PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X|S , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One. The reference associates this model with 1.46 Arena War.
Acquisition, storage and upgrades
Source-listed acquisition: Arena War.
GTA Online Price: $1,994,964. Trade Price: $1,496,223 (Discounted)*. Discounted Trade Price (SecuroServ): $1,496,223.
Storage category: Garage (Personal Vehicle). Delivery service: Mechanic.
Customization access: Arena Workshop.
Measured performance
The published fully upgraded top-speed result is 135.00 mph (217.26 km/h); the circuit lap is 1:05.916. These results are attributed to Broughy1322 via the linked reference. In-game rating bars and game-file speed are different measurements.
Model-specific reference facts
Notes: *The discounted SecuroServ Trade Price for the Imperator (Arena) is unlocked after the player has unlocked it as a sponsorship tier reward in the Arena War Career. NB: The price of the Imperator (Arena) was originally $2,284,940, but it was changed on May 14, 2026.
Available Modifications: Brakes, Boost, Body Work, Decorations, Spikes, Blades, Armor Plating, Roll Cages, Engine, Engine Tunes, Exhausts, Grilles, Hoods, Horns, Lights, Headlights, Neon Kits, Livery, Plates, Respray, Suspension, Transmission, Turbo, Vertical Jump, Wheels, Wheel Type, Wheel Color, Tire Design, Tire Enhancements, Tire Smoke, Windows, Weapons, Ram Weapons, Primary Weapons, Proximity Mine, Secondary Weapons
Explosive Resistance: Explosive Weapon | Amount; Homing Launcher / Oppressor Missiles / Jet Missiles | 4; RPG / Grenades / Sticky Bomb / MOC Cannon | 1; Explosive Rounds (Heavy Sniper Mk II) | 3; Tank Cannon (Rhino / APC) | 1; Anti-Aircraft Trailer Dual 20mm Flak | 1
Bulletproof: Window plates available at Arena's workshop
Version and price context
Purchase prices are the source’s standard listed amounts; weekly discounts, rotating dealership stock and individual unlocks can change the price or availability shown in the game. Use the edition, platform and acquisition fields together before planning a purchase.
Explosive Resistance
| Explosive Weapon | Amount |
|---|---|
| Homing Launcher / Oppressor Missiles / Jet Missiles | 4 |
| RPG / Grenades / Sticky Bomb / MOC Cannon | 1 |
| Explosive Rounds (Heavy Sniper Mk II) | 3 |
| Tank Cannon (Rhino / APC) | 1 |
| Anti-Aircraft Trailer Dual 20mm Flak | 1 |
Total Cost to Fully Upgrade in GTA Online
| Modification | GTA Online Price |
|---|---|
| Brakes | |
| Stock Brakes | $1,000 |
| Street Brakes | $20,000 |
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 |
| Race Brakes | $35,000 |
| Boost | |
| None | $20,000 |
| Boost Upgrade 20% | $100,000 (AW: $50,000) |
| Boost Upgrade 60% | $230,000 (AW: $115,000) |
| Boost Upgrade 100% | $400,000 (AW: $200,000) |
| Shunt Boost | $520,000 (AW: $260,000) |
| Body Work > Decorations | |
| None | $4,200 |
| Whole Lotta Pole | $6,720 (AW: $3,360) |
| Getting Medieval | $7,140 (AW: $3,570) |
| It's a Stick Up | $7,560 (AW: $3,780) |
| Boom On A Spear | $7,980 (AW: $3,990) |
| Village Justice | $8,400 (AW: $4,200) |
| Wasteland Peacock | $8,610 (AW: $4,305) |
| Shish-Kebabbed | $8,820 (AW: $4,410) |
| Body Work > Spikes | |
| None | $5,000 |
| Body Spikes | $55,000 (AW: $27,500) |
| Body Work > Blades | |
| None | $50,000 |
| Spinning Blades | $145,000 |
| Body Work > Armor Plating | |
| No Armor Plating | $20,000 |
| Light Armor | $110,000 (AW: $55,000) |
| Reinforced Armor | $175,000 (AW: $87,500) |
| Heavy Armor | $300,000 (AW: $150,000) |
| Body Work > Roll Cages | |
| No Roll Cage | $5,000 |
| Painted Roll Cage | $17,500 |
| Rusty Roll Cage | $19,700 |
| Bare Metal Roll Cage | $21,950 |
| Engine > Engine Tunes | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 |
| Exhausts | |
| Stock Exhaust | $260 |
| Chrome Exhaust | $750 |
| Oval Exhaust | $1,800 |
| Blast Pipes | $3,000 |
| Shakotan Exhaust | $19,100 (AW: $9,550) |
| Junk Pipes | $19,500 (AW: $9,750) |
| Mega Zorst | $21,000 (AW: $10,500) |
| Grilles | |
| Stock Grille | $200 |
| Spiked Deflector | $750 |
| Ride 'Em Cowboy | $2,680 (AW: $1,340) |
| Cannibal Totem | $3,300 (AW: $1,650) |
| Hoods | |
| Stock Hood | $1,600 |
| Triple Intake Bug Catcher | $3,000 |
| Single Intake Bug Catcher | $5,000 |
| High Rise Ram Pipes | $8,000 |
| Improvised Bug Catcher | $9,600 |
| High Triple Bug Catcher | $11,000 |
| High Single Bug Catcher | $11,600 |
| High Improvised Bug Catcher | $12,000 |
| Horns | |
| See the full list of the available Horns options » | |
| Lights > Headlights | |
| Stock Lights | $600 |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 |
| Lights > Neon Kits | |
| See the full list of the available Neon Kits options » | |
| Livery | |
| None | $11,400 |
| Wabi-Sabi | $18,240 |
| Bayou Beater | $38,760 (AW: $19,380) |
| Junkyard Haul | $41,040 (AW: $20,520) |
| Hunk O' Junk | $43,320 (AW: $21,660) |
| Plates | |
| Blue on White 1 | $200 |
| Blue on White 2 | $200 |
| Blue on White 3 | $200 |
| Yellow on Blue | $300 |
| Yellow on Black | $600 |
| Respray | |
| See the full list of the available Respray options » | |
| Suspension | |
| Stock Suspension | $200 |
| Lowered Suspension | $1,000 |
| Street Suspension | $2,000 |
| Sport Suspension | $3,400 |
| Competition Suspension | $4,400 |
| Transmission | |
| Stock Transmission | $1,000 |
| Street Transmission | $29,500 |
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 |
| Race Transmission | $40,000 |
| Turbo | |
| None | $5,000 |
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 |
| Vertical Jump | |
| None | $20,000 |
| Jump Upgrade 20% | $130,000 (AW: $65,000) |
| Jump Upgrade 60% | $224,000 (AW: $112,000) |
| Jump Upgrade 100% | $420,000 (AW: $260,000) |
| Wheels > Wheel Type | |
| See the full list of the available Wheel Types options » | |
| Wheels > Wheel Color | |
| See the full list of the available Wheel Colors options » | |
| Wheels > Tire Design | |
| Stock Tires | $200 |
| Custom Tires | $5,000 |
| Wheels > Tire Enhancements | |
| Standard Tires | $200 |
| Bulletproof Tires | $25,000 (Rank 20) |
| Low Grip Tires | $500 (at LS Car Meet) |
| Wheels > Tire Smoke | |
| See the full list of the available Tire Smoke options » | |
| Windows | |
| None | $500 |
| Light Smoke | $1,500 |
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 |
| Limo | $5,000 |
| Weapons > Ram Weapons | |
| None | $20,000 |
| Light Scoop | $195,000 |
| Reinforced Scoop | $225,000 |
| Large Scoop | $255,000 |
| Mega Blade | $295,000 |
| Weapons > Primary Weapons | |
| None | $50,000 |
| Mounted .50 Cal (Rusted) | $297,000 |
| Mounted .50 Cal (Clean) | $325,000 |
| Weapons > Proximity Mine | |
| No Proximity Mine | $50,000 |
| Kinetic | $270,000 (AW: $135,000) |
| Spike | $158,000 (AW: $79,000) |
| EMP | $300,000 (AW: $150,000) |
| Slick | $198,000 (AW: $99,000) |
| Sticky | $250,000 (AW: $125,000) |
| Weapons > Secondary Weapons | |
| None | $50,000 |
| Rear Kinetic Mortar | $650,000 |
Sources & further reading
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