It's Tuesday. Every GTA Online player out there had money saved up for either the Infernus Classic or Turismo Classic. We all waited with baited breath to see which of the good old, truly legendary cars will show up in the game. And then Rockstar went and released the ugly duckling that interested a comparatively tiny chunk of the community. Oh well, the longer the wait, the sweeter the reward, right?
In any case, the game is now one car richer, though "richer" might not be the word to associate with this particular addition. The Hijak Ruston, as revealed through data-mined leaks last week, is now available from Legendary Motorsport for GTA$ 430,000. Though if the tests are anything to go by this isn't a car you should be running head over heels after to make it your own.
The odd vehicle, which lacks not only a roof but a windshield as well, is based on a unique class of vehicle called a track day racer. Stereotypically these are entirely useless vehicles outside of their primary intended function but are really expensive and are thus used almost exclusively by rich people who don't know better and have money to waste.
You may look, sound and smell like a corporate insurance analyst, but you live for the track. Your flabby, pimply ass is only at home nestled into a low-slung, carbon fiber racing seat. You fall asleep to fantasies of unconventional aerodynamics. You whisper 'monocoque' to yourself while you're jacking off in the shower. And there's only one name you scream out as you dump your load: Ruston, Ruston, Ruston.
That said, real-life track day racers are intended to be speedy, lightweight rides with great traction and handling. Players have noted that the Ruston is unfortunately none of these things. It has a passable top speed and a poor downforce multiplier means that it loses any benefit from spoilers while also not getting the advantage offered by high downforce multipliers. It loses a lot of momentum in turns and is overall a really, really crap car when it comes to racing, being overall 30th in its class (sports).
