Vehicles have always been the lifeblood of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, and Grand Theft Auto VI is delivering the largest, most diverse automotive roster in Rockstar Games history. Across Official Trailer 1, Trailer 2, the Extended Look, and Rockstar’s 99+ official high-resolution press-kit screenshots, eagle-eyed car enthusiasts have cataloged dozens of returning icons alongside brand-new sixth-generation models tailored specifically for the sun-soaked highways and swamps of the State of Leonida.
Whether you are planning to cruise Ocean Drive in a convertible Grotti, outrun a six-star police dragnet across the Leonida Keys bridges, or haul contraband through the Grassrivers in an airboat alongside your partner using Jason and Lucia’s dual-protagonist abilities, knowing which vehicles rule each biome gives you a massive Day-1 edge.
GTA 6 Confirmed Cars List: Top Highlight Vehicles by Category
| In-Game Vehicle | Manufacturer | Vehicle Class | Real-World Inspiration | Primary Leonida Biome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheetah Classic | Grotti | Sports Classic / Supercar | 1980s Ferrari Testarossa | Ocean Beach & Vice City Strip |
| Comet S2 Cabrio | Pfister | Sports Convertible | Porsche 911 (992) Cabriolet | Vice City & Venetian Islands |
| Tulip (Jason & Lucia’s Car) | Declasse | Classic Muscle | 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu | Port Gellhorn & Vice-Dale County |
| Banshee & Banshee GTS | Bravado | Sports / Supercar | Dodge Viper GTS / SRT | Leonida Keys Highway Bridges |
| PMP 700 | Schyster | Luxury Muscle Sedan | Chrysler 300C SRT8 | Downtown Vice City & Ambrosia |
| Sandking XL (Lifted Mud Spec) | Vapid | Off-Road Heavy Truck | Ford F-250 / F-350 Super Duty | Grassrivers Mud Flats & Mount Kalaga |
| VCPD Interceptor Cruiser | Vapid / Bravado | Emergency Law Enforcement | Ford Police Interceptor / Charger Pursuit | State-Wide Police Patrols |
| Nagasaki Airboat | Nagasaki | Swamp Watercraft | Florida Everglades Fan-Driven Airboat | Grassrivers Wetlands & Bayous |
1. Supercars & Sports Classics Built for Vice City’s Neon Boulevards
You cannot return to Vice City without the legendary Grotti Cheetah Classic. Modelled after the iconic 1980s Ferrari Testarossa with its unmistakable side strakes and wide rear stance, the Cheetah Classic has been spotted cruising past the Art Deco hotels of Ocean Beach under ray-traced neon streetlights. Joining Grotti in the exotic tier are the Grotti Carbonizzare, Grotti Furia, and Pegassi Zorrusso, giving high-rollers plenty of Italian horsepower to flex outside Vice City’s nightclubs.
Porsche fans are also eating well thanks to Pfister. The open-top Pfister Comet S2 Cabrio features a fully animated folding soft-top roof, bespoke alloy wheels, and a detailed digital dashboard. Alongside the Bravado Banshee GTS, Invetero Coquette D10 (inspired by the C8 Corvette), and Obey 10F, Vice City’s coastal highways are packed with high-speed street-racing machines right from the opening hours of the campaign.
2. Classic Muscle Cars, Donks & Florida Car Culture Customization
One of the standout highlights of the GTA 6 release date and confirmed features is how deeply Rockstar has captured authentic South Florida car culture. Beyond standard sports cars, Leonida’s streets are filled with heavily customized Donks (classic American sedans lifted on massive 30-inch chrome rims), hydraulic lowriders, and widebody street tuners showing off custom window tinting, windshield banners, and underglow lighting.
Jason and Lucia’s Signature Declasse Tulip Getaway Car
At the center of the story is Jason and Lucia’s personal getaway ride: a bullet-scarred Declasse Tulip classic muscle car. More than just a stylish two-door coupe, your personal vehicle in GTA 6 acts as a mobile base of operations:
- Mobile Trunk Armory: Pop the trunk before a robbery to swap between concealed sidearms and heavy tactical rifles, shotguns, and body armor.
- Persistent Loot Storage: Stash heavy duffel bags of cash or stolen valuables directly in the rear compartment during multi-stop crime sprees.
- Deep Interior & Exterior Modding: Upgrade engine blocks, exhaust notes, steering wheels, dashboard trims, and license plates at local chop shops across Port Gellhorn and Vice City (plus store your fleet in the pre-order bonus Shore Court Garage).
3. Off-Road Mud Trucks, Dirt Bikes & Grassrivers Airboats
Once you leave the paved highways of Vice City and head into the untamed wilderness on the Interactive State of Leonida Map, low-slung supercars will quickly bog down. To conquer the northern mountain trails of Mount Kalaga National Park and the muddy backroads of Ambrosia, Rockstar has overhauled off-road suspension physics and mud deformation.
Official screenshots confirm monstrously lifted Vapid Sandking XL and Bravado Bison pickup trucks fitted with snorkel intakes, roof light bars, and oversized mud-terrain tires capable of wading through deep swamp ruts. For nimble escapes, packs of Sanchez dirt bikes and Nagasaki Blazer ATVs tear through Port Gellhorn’s industrial dirt tracks.
Mastering the Waterways with Fan-Driven Airboats & Speedboats
Because water covers a massive portion of Leonida, aquatic vehicles play a bigger role than in any previous GTA title. In the shallow, mangrove-choked marshes of the Grassrivers, standard propeller boats will ground out on sandbars or tangle in swamp weeds. Enter the Nagasaki Airboat: powered by a giant rear aircraft-style fan cage and a flat bottom hull, airboats glide effortlessly over ankle-deep water, mudflats, and sawgrass while letting your partner fire 360 degrees from the elevated deck.
The upgraded Vice City Police Department (VCPD) and Leonida Highway Patrol remember your getaway vehicle’s make, color, and license plate after a witness call. Always keep a custom license plate or secondary vehicle staged near Port Gellhorn chop shops to shed Wanted heat fast.
4. Upgraded RAGE 9 Vehicle Physics, Interior Details & Police AI Interceptors
Under the hood, Rockstar has completely rebuilt vehicle handling and damage modeling on the RAGE 9 engine. Every car now features soft-body metal deformation, meaning high-speed collisions crumple fenders, shatter individual headlight lenses, and dynamically alter wheel alignment and steering pull rather than using pre-baked damage states.
Inside the cabin, first-person drivers will notice fully functional digital infotainment screens, working rearview and side mirrors with accurate ray-traced reflections, animated gear shifters, and custom hand placements on the steering wheel.