Are Go-Karts a worthy investment in GTA Online?

As the Los Santos Tuners update continues to bring new content in for GTA Online players, it has managed to revitalize a forgotten vehicle class along the way, Go-Karts. Catching the entire GTA Online community off-guard last week, Rockstar Games released a new game mode centered around Go-Karts called Kart Krash.

The adversary-mode-inspired event pits players against each other in a sandbox environment with nothing but their weaponized Go-Karts and powerups to defend themselves. While the game mode is a ton of fun, is it worth the nearly one million dollar investment in a Go-Kart for a single game mode?

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Are Go-Karts in GTA Online valuable beyond Kart Krash?

In Kart Krash's deathmatch-style gameplay, it is more or less irrelevant which Go-Kart players pick as their aim and presence of mind regarding powerups are far more important.

Players can spring for the GTA $995,000 Dinka Veto Modern or the cheaper $895,000 Dinka Veto Classic based on their preferences. Despite being over a hundred thousand dollars more expensive than the Veto Classic, the Veto Modern is slower in terms of top speed coming in at 76.80 mph (123.60 km/h), while the Classic clocks in at a higher top speed of 78.80 mph (126.82 km/h).

Players who participated in the 'The Heist Challenge' in November 2020 received the Dinka Veto Classic for free, saving them over GTA $800k.

Outside of the Kart Krash mode, the Go-Karts in GTA Online provide little to no value other than amusement. Neither of the two Go-Karts can be used in regular races, making them more or less redundant for competitive racers.

Thanks to the Los Santos Tuners update, Go-Kart owners can now use them at LS Car Meet Test Track races, including Scramble, Head-to-Head, Time Trial, and mixed-class Sprint races.

All in all, GTA Online's Go-Karts are a mixed bag, providing little to no value outside of a single game mode. Beginners who are short on cash should stay away from this purchase if the Kart Krash mode is something they're not inclined towards.

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This article reflects the opinions of the writer.

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