GTA 6 Vehicles, Car Theft, Fuel & Handling

For a series called Grand Theft Auto, stealing cars used to be strangely basic. GTA 6 finally makes it a craft — and, for the first time, rewards you for stealing random cars.

Stealing a car

Vehicle owners can report thefts, adding heat later.

Trackers

Newer, expensive vehicles may carry tracking devices that transmit their location to police — even after you've escaped the scene. The tracker keeps reporting until you get the car to a buyer; fences have equipment to block the signal at the drop-off.

Selling cars to fences

A dedicated car-theft phone app lists the vehicles criminal buyers want:

• Make and model
• Security system and whether it's tracked
• Drop-off location

Expensive cars generally have tougher security. Your payout depends on condition — wreck a sports car in the getaway and you won't get full price. It's the modern version of the old export lists, with real security to beat.

Keeping cars

You generally can't keep stolen cars without making them legit: to drive one safely, register it. Unregistered rides invite trouble from police.

Fuel and engine health

• Cars have fuel gauges and engine health readouts.
• Rockstar says you can go a long way between fill-ups, and refuelling is quick. You won't be stopping every ten minutes.
• Electric cars exist and need charging at stations.
• Fuel and damage matter most in chases: a stolen car with an empty tank or a dying engine can end a getaway.

Scooter Bros

A phone app that delivers your vehicle wherever you are for a small fee: a driver brings it over and leaves on a scooter. It takes seconds, and because your weapons live in the trunk, it's also a way to summon your arsenal.

Handling

• Heavier cars with more realistic weight and traction.
• Surfaces matter — wet roads, dirt and grass all change grip.
• You can spin your wheels by accelerating too hard.
• Higher top speeds, especially for sports cars.
• Overall feel sits between GTA 4 and GTA 5: a little floatier than 5, with more precision than 4.
• Shooting tyres sends cars spinning.

Damage and customisation

• Bullet holes peel back metal rather than being decals.
• Vehicles can be shredded: shattered glass, torn panels and hanging wires.
• Trailer 2 hints at per-panel paint and repairs (a car with a mismatched door), more tyre variants, and huge donk-style rims (Rideout Customs in the Ultimate Edition).
• Mod shops include One-Eyed Willie's (off-road) and Rideout Customs (donks and interiors).

Roads and traffic

Roads are narrower and traffic denser than in GTA 5, and car parks are full. Speeding through Vice City is riskier — and funnier.

Vehicles seen so far

Expect supercars, commuters, motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs, boats, jet skis, helicopters and planes.