What vehicles are in GTA VI? Between the two official trailers, Rockstar has already shown dozens of them, from Vice City muscle cars to swamp airboats. None have been officially named, so here’s our ranked breakdown of the vehicles already defining the feel of the game, what we actually know about each, and the real-world machines that inspired them.
What the official trailers actually show
A quick methodology note, because it shapes everything below. GTA VI Trailer 2 was captured entirely in-game on PlayStation 5, a mix of gameplay and cinematics, according to Rockstar. That means the vehicles on screen aren’t concept art: they reflect the actual state of the game’s vehicle roster. That said, the studio never names its vehicles before launch. Any precise identification (model, brand, real-world inspiration) comes from frame-by-frame analysis by the gaming press, not from an official fact sheet. This breakdown keeps those two things separate.
The rest comes down to setting. The driving model is the direct heir to GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2’s RAGE engine, with handling tuned for more simulation: better weight distribution, variable grip, and weather that actually affects how cars behave. For the full technical leap from the previous game, we covered it in our GTA 5 vs. GTA 6 comparison.
A garage built around Florida
This is the big departure from Los Santos’ California. Leonida is modeled on Florida, which means its swamps, canals, and island chains come with it. That geography creates mobility needs the series hasn’t had to address before: you can’t cross the Everglades in a sedan. The regions of Leonida demand specialized equipment, from flat-bottomed airboats to seaplanes, in a way that GTA V, mostly a road-and-coastal-boat game, never had to reckon with.
And as always at Rockstar, nothing is licensed from a real manufacturer. The brands are fictional but openly modeled on the real thing: Pegassi riffs on Italian exotics (Lamborghini, Pagani), Declasse evokes mass-market American brands like Chevrolet, Bravado channels muscle cars and trucks in the Dodge vein, and Principe channels sport bikes in the Ducati tradition. It’s a mix of automotive satire, design freedom, and legal comfort. With that in mind, here are the vehicles worth knowing before launch.
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