There are 7 vehicle related achievements in Mafia II. This was likely put in a world building however, an attempt to make the cars as interactable as possible. Be warned however, this method is extremely ineffective as it takes a large amount of shots to actually get the lock off, even sometimes taking as much as a full magazine in sidearms and in some cases nearly a full shotgun tube. With enough shots the lock will eventually pop off and you will be allowed to enter the car as normal. The other shooting method is firing at the car's handle. Whilst being extremely swift, it will no-doubt attracted the attention of local law enforcement. For example, shooting at either the driver or passenger side windows and breaking them allows you to enter the car as normal.

While this sounds counter intuitive, there are some benefits. However, you do have the added risk of police officers and gangsters seeing you who will become hostile in their own ways.

For example, when wielding a two handed weapon such as a shotgun, the player character will use the butt stock of the gun and break the glass in a single hit, unlike sidearms and your elbows which take two hits, thus making it much more effective to pull out a longarm. While you can always smash a window, there are certain other tactics that can be utilised. This is a far quicker method than lockpicking, however civilians will panic if the see you and police officers are much more perceptive when it comes to window breaking and they are able to see you from greater distances, thus upping your chances of becoming wanted. The next method is simply smashing the window. Larger vehicles such as the Parry Bus and Shurbert Truck don't even have lockpicks at all. While lockpicking is a good method if you don't fancy attracting police attention right away, it is the slowest of all methods and increases the chances that an officer on his beat or a patrol car will see you. The difficulty ranges from just a single pin on car models such as the Smith V8 all the way up to six pins on the Shubert Armored Van. The first (and only) tactic you are properly shown comes in chapter two in the form of lockpicking which allows you to quietly break into cars and slip away without drawing much attention to yourself. That is why a number of different methods are present in order to break into vehicles around the map. In fact, this is how you obtain the very large majority of your vehicles since no option to purchase them legitimately exists in-game. Choose up to six characters with numbers 0-9 and letters A-Z.Ī large part of Mafia II is vehicle theft or 'grand theft auto' as the police dispatcher in-game refers to it as. Change your license plate to suit your personality. Five are available in the 1940s era and an additional seven become available in the 1950s. Choose from twelve different sets of Rims and Tires. These are only accessible if The Betrayal of Jimmy or Jimmy's Vendetta is installed. Eight different custom paint jobs, from racing stripes and decals to flames, are available. 20 colors are available in the 1940s era and an additional 20 are added in the 1950s. Vehicles can be painted in single or two-tone, depending on the vehicle. Vehicles in Mafia II can be modified with four different cosmetic upgrades. This level is only available if The Betrayal of Jimmy or Jimmy's Vendetta is installed. Super Charge increases the engine's speed by adding a supercharger.Sports Tuning decreases the weight of the vehicle and tightens up the suspension, giving the vehicle better handling.This is the only level available in the 1940s era of the game. Basic Tuning increases the overall performance and top speed of the engine.Vehicles in Mafia II can be modified with three levels of performance upgrades. Vehicle Modification Main article: Charlie's Service & Repair Performance Upgrades

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