Katana

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> Katana
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> ### MANUFACTURER:
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> Hanzo
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> ### SPEED:
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> 8
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> ### DRIFT:
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> 4
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> ### STRENGTH:
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> 4
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> ### ACCELERATION:
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> 6
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> ### CLASSIFICATION:
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> A
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> Miscellaneous
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> ### BODY STYLE:
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> Concept Supercar
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> ### VEHICLE CLASS:
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> Supercars
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> ### MODEL NAME:
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> Supercar\_20
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> ### COLORS:
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> 7
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> ### UNLOCKED BY:
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> Purchasing of "High Octane" pack.
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> ### ENGINE NAME:
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> Supercar\_26
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> Vehicle List
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> ### PRECEDED BY:
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> Vulcan
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> ### SUCCEEDED BY:
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> NothingKanobo (if Deadline pack is purchased.)
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> *"Computer controlled traction system. Computer controlled all wheel drive. Pure V12 power. The perfect combination?"* - Hanzo Katana description.
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The Hanzo **Katana** is one of three supercars featured in the "High Octane" pack released on August 31st, 2010.

## Description

Being amongst Hanzo's supercar line-up, The Katana is based on the Volkswagen W12, judging by majority of the body's design. It is more specific to the Syncro due to the singular bumper vents on the side and it's racing variant due to the rear engine scoop.

The Katana has a noticeable grill with two slats going across it, with mesh grating sitting behind it. Below the grill is a carbon fiber splitter. As mentioned above, the front bumper has two singular air vents, one on each side. The hood is sleek, curving slightly upwards to the windshield. The headlights sit upon the front fenders and in the housing includes an LED strip running from the bottom towards the far side of the housing, two bulbs with the larger one having four smaller lights in it, and the turning signals just next to the LED light strip. The fenders straighten out as it reaches the A-Pillar.

The side profile becomes complex as it becomes incaved once, and as it reaches before the doors, it incaves much deeper. The side skirt gets split in two before the front fenders, providing a line for the beginning of the doors. In the most caved in portion of the side, there are three narrow air vents. On the left side is the gas tank. Behind the side windows is a section made of carbon fiber.

At the beginning of the rear fenders are four additional air vents. The fenders then slightly curve out towards the rear before taking a dive again, creating the distinctive rear section. The roof curves but slowly straightens itself out. There is an integrated engine scoop that reaches near the end of the rear section. Surrounding it is a panel made entirely out of carbon fiber.

Like a few cars, the Katana comes kitted with an active rear wing that will rise twice as the player reaches higher speeds. The rear fascia is nothing but unique. The top section is covered in metal grating and in the middle sits a brake light. The taillights are designed at an angle to match the design of the outer rear sections. In it's housing includes two strips of LED lights with a smaller light fixture in the inner section. The Katana includes a license plate holder and just below it is a pair of twin exhaust pipes. Below the taillights are singular bumper vents. It also comes included with a rear splitter and a tow hook offset to the left.

The Katana comes with black unique 5-spoke rims and Split/Second written on the tire wall.

The Katana has a simplistic livery. It has three thin white lines that inch closer together before a large white stripe comes across the hood and on top of the car. The same can be said for the side profile, except that it is skewed. It ends at the side vents. Both front and rear fenders are a permanent grey color while the rest of the car can be painted by the player's choosing.

The Katana has **7** colors:

* **Rufous** (brownish red)
* **Grey**
* **White**
* **Blue**
* **Dark Blue**
* **Yellow**
* **Orange**

## Performance

##### ***Split/Second***

Out of the three in the pack, the Katana is the most robust. Against powerplays is what you would expect. When impacted, the car will become tail happy and at times, the player will have to counter steer once or twice depending on their reaction in order to straighten the car out.

Cornering ability proves that the Katana can be a worthy opponent to the high-performance end of Class A. Turning heavy during high speeds with send the car into a drift within half a second.

Off the line, the Katana is slower than the other two. To the rest of the vehicles in it's class, it is only average. The differences end here because once the Katana reaches medium to high speeds, it becomes a force to be reckoned with.

Combining it's speed with a well-executed drift will shoot the car forwards, allowing it to catch up to even the fastest of vehicles. The sudden bolt of acceleration when exiting a drift will close the gap between them and an opponent. In the right hands, the Katana is an explosive vehicle with its raw speed, cornering and drifting capabilities.

## Trivia

* A katana is a long-bladed sword that was mostly used by samurai in feudal Japan.
* The Katana is one of three vehicles to have an engine sound unique to themselves.
	+ It is also one of a few cars with a unique color.
* The description of the Katana states that it is all-wheel drive, This is because the W12 is also all-wheel drive.