

The Imponte Ruiner is a Muscle Car featured in Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online.
This vehicle also appears in GTA 6 and Grand Theft Auto IV.
How to get the Ruiner in GTA 5 Story Mode:
In GTA V Story Mode, the Ruiner can only be found and stolen (see the spawn locations in the "Appearances" section below). It is not available for purchase.
How to get the Ruiner in GTA Online:
The Ruiner can be simply found and stolen on the street (see the spawn locations in the "Appearances" section below), or it can be purchased for a price of $10,000.
The Ruiner can be stored in any of your Properties/Garages as a Personal Vehicle. It can be customized at Los Santos Customs. You can also modify it in a Vehicle Workshop inside one of your owned properties.
Once acquired, you can request the delivery of the Ruiner from the Mechanic.
The Ruiner can also appear as one of the vehicles that must be stolen and delivered for the "Exotic Exports" side mission, triggered from the player's Auto Shop property.
Imponte Ruiner in Real Life:
The design of the Imponte Ruiner is based on a real life Pontiac Trans Am/Chevrolet Camaro.
Imponte Ruiner Top Speed:
The actual top speed of the Ruiner in GTA V is 119.50 mph (192.32 km/h) when it's fully upgraded, as it's been accurately tested in-game by Broughy1322.
Can you sell the Ruiner in GTA Online?
Yes, it's possible to sell the Ruiner. If you purchased the vehicle, you can sell it for a resale price of $6,000 (60% of the original purchase), plus 50% of the value of your upgrades. Otherwise, if you stole the Ruiner from the street, you can sell it for $1,000.
There is also a pre-modified NPC variant of the Ruiner that can be stolen and sold for a much higher resale value of $9,675.
Ruiner: GTA V Vehicle Info
- Vehicle Class Muscle
- Manufacturer
Imponte
- Vehicle Features Has Liveries, Has Variants, Mystery Prize
- Acquisition Can be stolen / found
- GTA Online Price $10,000
- Storage Location Garage (Personal Vehicle)
- Delivery Method Mechanic
- Modifications Los Santos Customs
- Variant / Liveries
- Variant / Conversion
Ruiner 2000
$3,750,000 - Sell Can be sold if stolen or purchased
- Sell Price (Resale) $6,000 ($92,075 when fully upgraded)
- Sell Price (Pre-Modified) $9,675
- Sell Price (Stolen) $1,000
- Race Availability Can be used in Races
- Top Speed (Game Files) 90.10 mph (145.00 km/h)
- Based on (Real Life) Pontiac Trans Am/Chevrolet Camaro
- Seats 2
- Mass / Weight 1,300 KG
- Drive Train RWD
- Gears 5
Ruiner: Actual Performance
- Top Speed 119.50 mph (192.32 km/h)
- Lap Time 1:09.136
- Bulletproof No
- Explosive Resistance
Amount of explosives required to destroy the Ruiner, with 100% armor, and occupied by a player:
Explosive Weapon Amount Homing Launcher / Oppressor Missiles / Jet Missiles 1 RPG / Grenades / Sticky Bomb / MOC Cannon 1 Explosive Rounds (Heavy Sniper Mk II) 2 Tank Cannon (Rhino / APC) 1 Anti-Aircraft Trailer Dual 20mm Flak 1
Ruiner: GTA V Statistics
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Speed77.80
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Acceleration70.00
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Braking26.67
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Handling66.67
- Overall 60.28
Note: The above statistics are coming from the Rockstar official website.
Ruiner Description:
What happened in the 80's stays in the 80's. Unless what happened is a little slice of quad-exhaust, side-striped, T-Top heaven - in which case break out the big hair and the trickle-down economics, because we're going to town.
Ruiner: GTA V Appearances
- Game Edition
GTA Online,
GTA V Story Mode
- DLC / Title Update 1.01 Game Launch
- Release Date September 17, 2013
- Platforms PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Ruiner Spawn Locations in Grand Theft Auto V
Where to find the Ruiner in GTA Online and GTA V Story Mode:- Rockford Hills
- Little Seoul
- Strawberry
- Davis
- Sandy Shores
- Los Santos Customs
- Random Event: Chamberlain Hills Petrol Station
- Pre-Modified (Green & Blue / Black & Orange): Outside Los Santos Customs (Burton, LSIA, La Mesa)
- Appearances in Story Missions:
- Stock Car Races (Side Mission)
- Shift Work (Side Mission)
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Import/Export Mission
- Similar Vehicles
- Model ID ruiner
- Default Radio Stations Los Santos Rock Radio, Radio Mirror Park, Vinewood Boulevard Radio
- Notes NB: Previously only stealable, the Ruiner was also made available for purchase in GTA Online on October 9, 2018. However, it has been removed from the purchasable list of vehicles on June 13, 2023 - but it can still be stolen off the street.
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Ruiner: Vehicle Customization
Total Cost to Fully Upgrade in GTA Online $172,150Modification Story Price GTA Online Price Armor No Armor $100 $200 Armor Upgrade 20% $500 $4,500 Armor Upgrade 40% $1,250 $7,500 Armor Upgrade 60% $2,000 $12,000 Armor Upgrade 80% $3,500 $21,000 Armor Upgrade 100% $5,000 $30,000 Brakes Stock Brakes $100 $200 Street Brakes $2,000 $4,000 Sport Brakes $2,700 $5,400 Race Brakes $3,500 $7,000 Bumpers Stock Front Bumper $250 $500 Custom Chin Spoiler $500 $1,000 Chin Spoiler & Oil Cooler $750 $1,500 Engine EMS Upgrade, Level 1 $900 $1,800 EMS Upgrade, Level 2 $1,250 $2,500 EMS Upgrade, Level 3 $1,800 $3,600 EMS Upgrade, Level 4 $3,350 $6,700 Exhausts Stock Exhaust $130 $260 Big Bore Exhaust $375 $750 Dual Titanium Exhaust $899 $1,800 Titanium Tuner Exhaust $1,499 $3,000 Shakotan Exhaust $4,770 $9,550 Explosives Ignition Bomb N/A $5,000 Remote Bomb N/A $7,500 Hoods Stock Hood $150 $300 Carbon Hood $325 $650 Ram Air Hood $750 $1,500 Carbon Hood & Light Covers $875 $1,750 Horns See the full list of the available Horns options » Lights > Headlights Stock Lights $100 $200 Xenon Lights $300 $3,000 Lights > Neon Kits See the full list of the available Neon Kits options » Livery None N/A $11,400 Triple White Stripes N/A $18,240 Triple Black Stripes N/A $19,380 Triple Red Stripes N/A $20,520 Twin White Stripes N/A $21,660 Twin Black Stripes N/A $22,800 Twin Red Stripes N/A $23,370 Dual White Stripes N/A $23,939 Dual Black Stripes N/A $24,510 Dual Red Stripes N/A $25,080 Black Two Tone N/A $25,650 Plates Blue on White 1 $50 $200 Blue on White 2 $50 $200 Blue on White 3 $50 $200 Yellow on Blue $75 $300 Yellow on Black $150 $600 Respray See the full list of the available Respray options » Spoilers None $150 $300 Mid Level Spoiler $275 $550 High Level Spoiler $350 $700 Drag Wing $525 $1,050 GT Wing $750 $1,500 Suspension Stock Suspension $100 $200 Lowered Suspension $500 $1,000 Street Suspension $1,000 $2,000 Sport Suspension $1,700 $3,400 Competition Suspension $2,200 $4,400 Transmission Stock Transmission $100 $200 Street Transmission $2,950 $5,900 Sports Transmission $3,250 $6,500 Race Transmission $4,000 $8,000 Turbo None $500 $1,000 Turbo Tuning $2,500 $30,000 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 $100 $200 Custom Tires $2,500 $5,000 Wheels > Tire Enhancements Standard Tires $350 $200 Bulletproof Tires $4,000 $25,000 (Rank 20) Low Grip Tires N/A $500 (at LS Car Meet) Wheels > Tire Smoke See the full list of the available Tire Smoke options » Windows None $100 $500 Light Smoke $200 $1,500 Dark Smoke $450 $3,500 Limo $700 $5,000
Ruiner: GTA V Screenshots