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Players on PC can now unlock HSW upgrades for their vehicles in Grand Theft Auto Online and grab the free Karin S95 car from the Enhanced Edition. This new downloadable content (DLC) introduces one of the quickest rides in San Andreas and allows you to enhance your top-performing vehicles. To access both the free car and upgrades, you’ll need to complete a special mission.
A range of sports cars are compatible with HSW, providing them the ability to receive enhancements for better speed and handling. Improving various vehicles will make them faster and more responsive, which is essential for racing or making quick escapes. While there are some free cars in GTA Online tailored for specific tasks, those available from the HSW shop also emphasize style and performance.
Unlocking Hao’s Special Works Time Trial
Test Drive A Car In An Exhibition Race
The Karin S95 and HSW upgrades are part of Hao’s Special Works, a unique body shop located in San Andreas. Hao’s shop offers players weekly Time Trials, where participating can lead to valuable rewards. Achieving good times in these trials can help you earn cash in GTA Online, especially with the new content in the Enhanced Edition for PC.
PlayStation and Xbox players will recognize Hao’s Time Trials, as the HSW features are not new and have been available on consoles for about three years.
To unlock Hao’s Special Works Time Trials, you need to head to Hao’s Lockup in Downtown Vinewood, where you can find Hao’s personal vehicle. You’ll have access to his Grotti Turismo Classic for a test drive, immediately propelling you into a Time Trial to try and beat Hao’s best time.
Regardless of how you perform during the Time Trial, completing it will grant you a free HSW upgrade, which you can apply to a compatible vehicle. Many eligible vehicles were included in GTA Online’s Enhanced Edition, so you’ll want to ensure your vehicle can utilize these enhancements for a boost in performance.
How To Get The Free Karin S95
Beat Hao’s Time For A Free Car
To snag the free Karin S95 car, you must beat Hao’s time in the Time Trial while driving his Grotti Turismo Classic. Hao’s time is set at 8 minutes and 15 seconds, which may take several attempts to surpass. Fortunately, you can keep trying until you achieve a better time.
Once you’ve succeeded in the Time Trial, head over to the Southern San Andreas Super Autos website and look for the Karin S95. Its usual price is $1,995,000, but after winning the Trial, it will show as "FREE" with the price crossed out. Simply purchase the car and add it to your collection.
A few players have noticed a glitch that charges their in-game account around $2,000,000 for the free Karin S95. If this happens to you, reach out to Rockstar Support for a refund.
The Karin S95 is an incredibly fast sports car that is ideal for future HSW Time Trials and various races. Players with boosted driving stats in GTA Online will find it even more advantageous, particularly in speed-centric missions.
How To Use HSW Upgrades
Improve Stats Through Various Added Parts
Joining the first of Hao’s Time Trials rewards you with a free HSW upgrade, allowing you to enhance your car’s specifications. HSW upgrades may improve a vehicle’s Top Speed, Acceleration, or Traction, giving you better control. There’s a wealth of upgrades and parts to explore for each HSW car; however, subsequent enhancements after the first free one will incur costs.
HSW upgrades can be applied by visiting the LS Car Meet in San Andreas, where numerous performance enhancements are available. At this location, you can also race or participate in more Time Trials for cash, making it easier to fund additional upgrades. Anyone with a profitable business in GTA Online should be able to afford multiple HSW upgrades right away.
Every HSW car is eligible for a single, extensive performance upgrade, available for a one-time purchase. Below is a list of eligible cars and their upgrade costs:
- Karin S95 – $525,000
- Grotti Brioso R/A – $1,097,500
- Benefactor Stirling GT – $900,000
- Declasse Vigero ZX – $550,000
- Överflöd Entity MT – $850,000
- Weeny Issi Rally – $650,000
- Grotti Itali GTO Stinger TT – $1,418,000
- Maibatsu MonstroCiti – $1,109,000
- Bravado Buffalo EVX – $1,415,000
- Penaud La Coureuse – $818,000
- Declasse Vigero ZX Convertible – $550,000
- Karin Vivanite – $800,000
- Übermacht Niobe – $1,800,000
- Annis Euros X32 – $1,200,000
- Bravado Banshee GTS – $1,900,000
- Vapid Firebolt ASP – $1,500,000
- Pfister Astron Custom – $395,000
- Coil Cyclone II – $475,000
- Imponte Arbiter GT – $375,000
- Pegassi Weaponized Ignus – $500,000
- Grotti Turismo Classic – $897,000
- Übermacht Sentinel XS – $1,374,000
- Bravado Banshee – $1,840,000
- Shitzu Hakuchou Drag – $1,450,000
- Principe Deveste Eight – $1,110,000
Investing in HSW upgrades will yield some of the fastest cars in the game, enabling victory through sheer speed. Unlocking the Karin S95 for free and immediately applying an HSW upgrade gives you a top-tier vehicle for racing in Grand Theft Auto Online without any prior financial investment.