GTA 6 Cars in Real Life: The Real Models Behind Every Car
GTA 6 has no licensed cars, but every one copies a real model. The Grotti Cheetah is a Testarossa, the Coquette a Corvette C8. Brand guide, fan matches and the Miami convoy.
GTA 6 has no real car brands. Like every GTA, it uses made-up makers that copy real ones. A Grotti is a Ferrari, a Pegassi is a Lamborghini, and the Invetero Coquette is a Corvette. Rockstar hasn't published an official vehicle list, so most of the matches below come from fans going through the trailers frame by frame. Fans have already counted more than 200 vehicles.
The cars got real for a few days in October, too. A convoy of GTA 6 cars built from real ones drove around Miami with Leonida plates.
The GTA 6 cars Rockstar built in real life
Around October 15 and 16, people in Miami filmed six to eight cars driving together. Every car had Leonida plates, reading "VCE CTY" with the state slogan "Goodtime State". None of the cars said "GTA 6" on them, but the plates and the police livery made it obvious.
The star was a Lamborghini in Vice City police colors. Under the paint, the cars were real ones:
| GTA 6 car | Real car underneath |
|---|---|
| Progen Emerus | A McLaren |
| '95 Grotti Cheetah | A classic Ferrari |
| Invetero Coquette D10 | A Chevrolet Corvette |
| Pegassi Tempesta | A Lamborghini |
| Albany Manana Custom and Buccaneer Custom | Classic American cars |
Several reports say West Coast Customs built them. One source says Rockstar ordered six cars: the Manana Custom, Buccaneer Custom, Tempesta, Cheetah, Emerus and Coquette D10. One of the Albany muscle cars was green with gold wheels and a zebra-print interior. At one point the convoy stopped at a gas station while a GTA 6 blimp flew overhead.
Rockstar hasn't commented on it. It's happened before, though. For GTA 5 in 2013, West Coast Customs built a Bravado Banshee from a Dodge Viper for Rockstar, and a grandmother in North Carolina won it in a GameStop contest.
The convoy is part of a bigger campaign in Miami. Rockstar paid almost $1 million for the "Welcome to Vice City" sign on top of the Kaseya Center. Planes are also flying GTA banners over Miami. Our Vice City sign story covers the rest.
Which real car brand is which?
Rockstar keeps the same fake brands from game to game, so you can guess what a car is from its badge. This is how they line up in GTA 6:
| GTA 6 brand | Real brand | GTA 6 examples |
|---|---|---|
| Grotti | Ferrari | Cheetah '95, Turismo, Itali |
| Pegassi | Lamborghini | Tempesta |
| Pfister | Porsche | Comet S2 Cabriolet |
| Invetero | Chevrolet Corvette | Coquette D10 |
| Progen | McLaren | Emerus |
| Bravado | Dodge and Ram | Banshee, Buffalo, Gauntlet Hellfire |
| Vapid | Ford | Dominator, Sandking, Stanier |
| Declasse | Chevrolet | Pickups and old sedans |
| Albany | Cadillac | Manana, Buccaneer |
| Benefactor | Mercedes-Benz | Sedans and vans |
| Ubermacht | BMW | 3 Series and 5 Series lookalikes |
| Obey | Audi | Sport sedans and SUVs |
| Karin | Toyota | Compact SUV |
| Gallivanter, Canis, Mammoth | Land Rover, Jeep, Hummer | SUVs |
The trailers show many more SUVs than GTA 5 did. One source thinks Rockstar based Leonida's traffic on what people actually drive in Florida.
The best-known GTA 6 cars and what they're based on
These matches have the most sources behind them:
- '95 Grotti Cheetah: Ferrari Testarossa.
- Invetero Coquette D10: Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray.
- Progen Emerus: McLaren Senna. Its headlights are new compared with GTA Online.
- Pegassi Tempesta: Lamborghini Huracán. A Tempesta Off-Road version looks like the Huracán Sterrato.
- Vapid Caracara 4x4: Ford F-150 Raptor, parked outside in Trailer 2.
- Albany Manana Custom: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado.
- Albany Buccaneer Custom: a lowrider that mixes 1960s American cars like the 1965 Buick Riviera and the 1966 Chevelle SS. Its name badge has moved to the back, between the taillights.
- Sentinel Classic: BMW E30. The interior and the folding roof are almost exact copies.
Jason and Lucia's cars
Fans have also matched the cars the two main characters drive. These come from a single video, so treat them as good guesses:
- Jason's Vapid Ganado pickup: fifth-generation Ford Ranchero.
- Lucia's red convertible: BMW E30 3 Series convertible.
- The getaway convertible in the Port Gellhorn chase: 1990 Buick Reatta.
- The old sedan outside Jason's stilt house: 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville.
The pre-order bonus cars
Two of the bonus cars are classics with real models behind them:
- '55 Vapid Stanier: 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria.
- '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy: a lifted, off-road first-generation Ford Mustang.
Our pre-order bonus guide explains which edition gets which car and how to claim them.
The everyday traffic
Most of what you'll steal won't be supercars. Fan matches for regular Vice City traffic include:
- Police: the Vapid Cruiser looks like a Ford Taurus Police Interceptor. The Buffalo STX Pursuit is a 2020 Dodge Charger Pursuit. The SWAT truck is a Lenco BearCat.
- Pickups: the Bravado Bison is a modern Ram 1500. The Sandking dually is a Ford F-350.
- Luxury: the Benefactor Schafter LWB is a Mercedes-Maybach S600. The Dubsta is a Mercedes G-Class.
- Classics: the Imponte Phoenix is a 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. The Bravado Gauntlet Classic is a 1970 Dodge Challenger.
- Transit: the elevated train and the downtown people mover copy Miami's Metrorail and Metromover.
Do car brands want in?
Some do. BMW, Hyundai and Gas Monkey Garage posted GTA 6-style artwork on social media. BMW then said in the comments that this did not mean its cars are in the game. GTA has never licensed cars the way Forza or Gran Turismo do, and nothing suggests GTA 6 will be different.
For every vehicle confirmed so far, see our GTA 6 cars list. We'll check these matches against the game itself once it launches on November 19.
Sources
Based on 12 videos and articles. Here are the main ones, with credit to their creators.
- ArticleGTA 6 : Ferrari, Porsche, BMW… les voitures déjà aperçues dans les trailersmotorsactu.com
- ArticleReal GTA 6 Cars Are Driving Around Miami, Police Lamborghini and Allgtaboom.com
- VideoGTA 6 All 50+ New Vehicle Trailer Breakdown vs Real Life CounterpartsXXII
- VideoGTA 6 Has WAY More New Cars Than You ThinkRunner Unknown
- VideoRockstar Made GTA 6 Cars In REAL LIFE!Digital Car Addict
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- VideoRockstar Is Making a REAL LIFE GTA 6 Trailer! | New Marketing & More!Digital Car Addict
- ArticleRockstar brings GTA 6 to Miami with custom in-game supercarsarynews.tv
- VideoGTA 6 Real-Life Cars Spotted In Miami With Leonida License Plates...Will Mac
- VideoReal Car Brands Are Actually Embracing GTA 6hella-flush
- ArticleAll the cars spotted in the new GTA VI trailer and their real life counterpartssupercarblondie.com
- ArticleThese Are The Cars Of <i>Grand Theft Auto VI</i> And The Real-Life Models That Inspired Themjalopnik.com
- VideoReal Life Car Models Behind Every GTA 6 VehicleDawn Blox
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