Aside from being a shooting game, Grand Theft Auto's prized features are the cars that the players can use as the game heavily involves driving around the city to complete missions or evade the police. A decade of wait brings the whole gaming community something to look forward to as Rockstar Games revealed the first GTA 6 trailer in December 2023. With this comes the various leaks here and there, and to make things more interesting, leaks also reveal what cars would be coming out of the game.
Since these details are considered leaks, take everything here with a grain of salt since Rockstar Games hasn't confirmed anything yet. A leaked gameplay footage came out with around an hour of gameplay revealed to the public and it featured various cars, both old and new, which could potentially come out on GTA 6. This footage was confirmed to be true by Rockstar Games but that does not mean that everything leaked would come out on the game as Rockstar Games could pull out an entirely different slate once GTA 6 officially arrives.
Understanding GTA Cars: Do the cars exist in real life?
Grand Theft Auto, as the name of the game suggests, includes automobiles which remains to be a pivotal piece of the game. While not directly the same as real-life cars, these cars on Grand Theft Auto are inspired by real ones. This decision of GTA to use cars inspired by real ones instead of use the real brands is because real life makers of cars wouldn't want to be associated with the crimes that are happening in the game and also to avoid copyright and legal issues.
Over the years, GTA has a plethora of cars available to use and surely, GTA 6 would be no different, except maybe featuring new cars and having a bigger number of car choices. To compare, GTA III has 56 vehicles, GTA Vice City has 102 vehicles, GTA IV has 177 vehicles, GTA San Andreas has 189 vehicles, and GTA V and GTA Online has more than 675 vehicles combined. From super cars, sports cars, muscle cars, bikes, vans, and the likes, Grand Theft Auto has its classification of cars based on where the cars are based on in real life:
Albany: inspired by real-life Cadillac cars
Annis: inspired by real-life Nissan cars
Benefactor: inspired by real-life Mercedes cars
BF: inspired by real-life Volkswagen
Coil: inspired by real-life Tesla and Rimac cars
Declasse: inspired by real-life Chevrolet cars
Dewbauchee: inspired by real-life Aston Martin cars
Dinka: inspired by real-life Honda cars and bikes
Grotti: inspired by real-life Ferrari cars
Lampadati: inspired by real-life Maserati cars and Alfa Romeo
Obey: inspired by real-life Audi cars
Ocelot: inspired by real-life Jaguar & Lotus cars
Pegassi: inspired by real-life Lamborghini cars and Piaggio and Ducati bikes
Pfister: inspired by real-life Porsche cars
Progen: inspired by real-life McLaren cars
Truffade: inspired by real-life Bugatti cars
Vapid: inspired by real-life Ford cars
Übermacht: inspired by real-life BMW cars
GTA 6 Leaked Details: What vehicle customization features will be in the game?
Vehicle customization on Grand Theft Auto started in GTA San Andreas and Rockstar Games did an excellent job in bringing various vehicle customization options in GTA V so that players can personalize their vehicles of choice. Usually, customization includes personalizing both the engine and exterior design of the vehicles such as changing of color, plate, lights, engine, breaks, and the likes.
Leaks on GTA 6 reveal that there are new things that the new players could customize such as the armrest, glove box, clutch, and positions of windows and seats. This could bring a more immersive and expansive experience to gamers which may bring a personal touch to their gaming experience.
GTA 6 Leaked Details: What cars from previous games would return?
The leaked gameplay footage (via GTABase.com) showed a huge variety of vehicles that the players could use in the game for purposes such as stealing, getting away vehicles during heists, or being the cars for the various street races. There are familiar cars from previous games that are included in the leaked gameplay of GTA 6 such as the following:
Albany Alpha
Albany Emperor
Albany Primo
Annis Hellion
Benefactor Schafter LWB
Bravado Bison
Bravado Feroci
Bravado Gauntlet Classic
Bravado Rumpo Custom
Bravado Youga
Bravado Youga Classic
Brute Boxville
Brute Camper
Canis Seminole Frontier
Declasse Burrito
Declasse Granger
Declasse Moonbeam
Declasse Sabre Turbo
Declasse Sheriff SUV
Declasse Tornado
Dinka Blista Compact
Dundreary Regina
Gallivanter Baller
HVY Mixer
Imponte DF8-90
Karin Futo
Karin Rebel
Karin Sultan
Lampadati Novak
Maibatsu Mule
Maibatsu Sanchez
Maibatsu Sanches (Livery)
Nagasaki Street Blazer
Ocelot Locust
Pegassi Toros
Vapid Benson
Vapid Bobcat XL
Vapid Contender
Vapid Minivan
Vapid Police Cruiser (Interceptor)
Vapid Sadler
Vapid Slamvan
Vapid Speedo
Vapid Stanier
Vulcar Ingot
GTA 6 Leaked Details: What new cars to expect?
GTA 6 is expected to surpass the whopping number of more than 675 vehicles from GTA V and GTA Online combined as leaks revealed that GTA 6 will be an "ever-expanding" game. The leaked gameplay footage showed different new cars that may make their debut on GTA 6. Again, these are leaks and Rockstar Games may opt to either include these cars or not once the game releases. The cars have no in-game names yet but leaks show that they would be inspired from the following vehicles:
Buick Skylark
Buick Estate
Cadillac Deville D'Elegance
Cadillac Eldorado
Chevrolet Caprice
Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet Sonic
Chrysler Lebaron Wagon
Excavator with a grappling attachment
Ford 5th Gen F150
Ford Explorer or Tahoe mix
Ford Ranchero
G20 Conversion Van
Honda Accord
Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler
Metromover
Toyota Camry
Toyota Rav 4
The leaked gameplay footage suggests that the main vehicle of the protagonist of GTA 6 would be inspired by the Ford Ranchero.
GTA 6 Leaked Details: What vehicle features will be in the game?
Grand Theft Auto cars have interesting features that improves the gaming experience of the players. For GTA 6, leaks suggest that the game would feature both first person POV and 3rd person perspective. Leaks also provide that GTA 6 would be keen on the details of the car interior with detailed animations on the pedals, steering wheel position, rearview mirror position, armrest position, seat position, seat recline, sun visor, and vehicle prompts.
Over and over again, these information are from leaks which means that the best way to confirm is to wait for the official word of Rockstar Games.
GTA 6 is set to release sometime in 2025.
