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GTA 6 Vehicles: Cars, Bikes, and Boats Spotted So Far
Muscle cars, lowriders, airboats, seaplanes: our breakdown of GTA 6 vehicles spotted in the official trailers, and the real-world rides they're based on.
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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The duo's orange muscle car
The signature ride of the main duo, front and center in the first trailer's chase sequence as Jason and Lucia tear through Vice City. The Drive and HotCars peg it as a Declasse modeled on American muscle cars of the 1970s, with a long hood and sharp, angular lines. Rockstar hasn't confirmed its name, but its constant presence on screen makes it the de facto flagship vehicle of the game.
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Vice City's lowriders and donks
Vice City's streets are packed with slammed sedans on chrome wheels and donks riding high on oversized rims, pure Southern US car culture. The series already built a whole custom car scene around these vehicles through Benny's in GTA Online, and the Florida setting and local hip-hop backdrop put them front and center here, visible right in the header image.
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Exotic supercars under fictional brands (Pegassi and friends)
No licensed Lamborghinis or Ferraris, but Rockstar's in-house lookalikes. Pegassi parodies Italian exotics, and the series' usual stables (Grotti, Övermars, Progen) should fill out the top tier. These hypercars have always been the engine of GTA Online's microtransaction economy, which makes them just as important for the upcoming online component.
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Motorcycles and dirt bikes
The trailers are full of two-wheelers: sport bikes in the Principe mold (Rockstar's Ducati stand-in), cruiser customs, and especially dirt bikes seen popping wheelies in the middle of traffic. Nimble through Vice City's dense streets, motorcycles look set to be the go-to escape vehicle, right in line with GTA's DNA.
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The Grassrivers airboat
It's back. The airboat, with its shrouded propeller designed to skim across shallow swamp water, picks up the thread of an old series curiosity (San Andreas' Vortex, also propeller-driven), but rebuilt for the current generation. It answers directly to the geography of the Grassrivers, Leonida's answer to the Everglades, where no car or conventional boat can follow.
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Keys seaplanes and speedboats
Out in the archipelago, water and air take over. The official trailers show a seaplane banking over a long causeway, along with speedboats and jet skis. Game Rant also reports the expected return of watercraft and aircraft from across the series. Leonida's coastal geography makes these vehicles more central than they've ever been.
FAQ
How many vehicles are in GTA 6?
Rockstar hasn't released any official count. Given the series' history, where GTA Online eventually accumulated hundreds of vehicles through updates, a massive roster is expected, but any specific total before launch is just a guess.
What's the most-seen car in the GTA VI trailers?
An orange muscle car driven by Jason and Lucia. The gaming press has linked it to a Declasse model inspired by American muscle cars of the 1970s, but Rockstar hasn't confirmed its name.
Will there be planes and boats in GTA VI?
Yes. The official trailers show a seaplane flying over a long causeway, speedboats, jet skis, and an airboat in the swamps. The Florida setting makes water and air vehicles more central than ever, even more so than in GTA V.
Are the car brands in GTA VI real?
No, and that won't change. Rockstar uses fictional brands (Pegassi, Declasse, Bravado, Principe) that parody real manufacturers. It's a creative, satirical, and legal choice the series has used since the beginning.
We'll keep our eyes on the pavement between now and November. Alfred, GTA Zone.
Sources
- Confirmed Rockstar Newswire: GTA VI Trailer 2, captured entirely in-game on PS5 (May 6, 2025)
- Confirmed Official GTA VI page (Rockstar Games)
- Reported The Drive: every car in the GTA 6 trailer, broken down
- Reported HotCars: muscle cars and exotics spotted in the GTA 6 trailer
- Reported Game Rant: new and returning vehicles confirmed in GTA 6 (cars, boats, planes)
- Reported TheGamer: details from the GTA 6 reveal trailer
- Reported Game Rant: GTA's fictional brands and what they parody
- Reported GTA Base: the Vortex from GTA San Andreas, propeller vehicle (series history)
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Alfred from GTA Zone
Alfred is the byline of GTA Zone, written and checked by the newsroom. Every fact is sourced and labeled Confirmed, Reported or Rumor, and every page is updated when the story moves.
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