Karin Futo has been a part of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online since the game’s launch in 2013. It sports a pedestrian design, largely based on the Toyota AE86 Levin, but has maintained its popularity among players over the past 10 years.
It can be purchased from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for only $9,000; However, when the San Andreas Mercenaries update was released in June 2023, it was removed from the website along with several other vehicles. That said, Karin Futo can still be stolen in Freemode.
This ride also has some interesting customization options, allowing the owner to furnish it in their own style. With that being said, let’s take a closer look at GTA Online’s Karin Futo.
Analyzing whether the Karin Futo is one of the most customizable cars and what makes it so popular in GTA Online
There are 22 customization categories available for Karin Futo. Apart from the standard modifications like armor enhancements, engine upgrades and resprays, players can also customize its grilles, bumpers, hood, add spoilers and even equip it with turbo tuning.
Unfortunately, these aren’t enough to make it among the most customizable cars, but at least players have a fair amount of options to choose from. Rockstar Games has also made 10 liveries available for it, whose price ranges between $18,240 to $25,650.
The cost to fully customize this car is an estimated $169,820. Since Rockstar has increased the payouts of various game modes during this GTA Online weekly update, players should not face many problems recovering this investment.
Karin Futo’s popularity can also be attributed to her performances. According to various tests conducted by popular Grand Theft Auto YouTuber, Broggy1322, the Futo can reach a top speed of an impressive 119.25 mph (191.91 km/h).
Although there are faster cars available in the game, they are often much more expensive. Additionally, this top speed is not bad by any means. In fact, this is similar to the top speed of the Ocelot Virtu, a supercar that costs more than two million dollars.
Although Futo’s base acceleration is not that good, it can be increased to a certain extent through customization. If Rockstar offers bonus rewards on multiplayer races during the GTA 5 Halloween 2023 celebration, this car could be a great option to earn them.
Since it has been removed from the in-game websites, players will not have to spend anything to get it. Karin Futo can be stolen in Freemode from areas such as Rockford Hills, Los Santos International Airport, and the Port of Los Santos.
That said, it’s not guaranteed to always be available at these locations, and players may have to double-check a few times.
Interestingly, the removal of Karin Futo from GTA Online websites does not mean that it will not appear in any other games. It was shown in Grand Theft Auto 4 and was also seen in a Grand Theft Auto 6 leak. However, its inclusion in the sequel can only be confirmed upon release.
edited by
Ritoban “Veloxy” Paul