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Sports Cars
April 13, 2026 at 06:58 AM
Initial article creation with verified content from Rockstar trailers and autoevolution, The Drive, and GTA Fandom Wiki cross-references
Sports cars are one of the most showcased vehicle classes in Grand Theft Auto VI pre-release marketing, reflecting the tropical-luxury aesthetic of Vice City and the larger state of Leonida. The second trailer in particular devoted multiple seconds of highway footage to clearly identifiable sports cars, including an Invetero Coquette and a Pfister Comet. These vehicles fill the performance slot between everyday sedans and top-tier supercars.
In the Grand Theft Auto series, the sports car class has historically covered two-door and some four-door performance cars that sit below the Super class in raw speed but deliver sharp handling, strong acceleration, and showcase looks. The class is typically where players spend time once they have made enough money to leave starter vehicles behind but before they can afford the game's apex machinery.
Rockstar has not published an official sports-car list yet, so what is known comes from visual identification of cars that appear on-screen during the first and second trailers. Automotive outlets that specialize in decoding GTA vehicles, including autoevolution, The Drive, and HotCars, have matched several trailer sports cars to established in-universe brands. Anything beyond what those outlets agreed on should be treated as speculation until Rockstar confirms it directly.
The sports cars below have been named by multiple outlets after reviewing Trailer 2 footage. All are returning nameplates that players of earlier entries will recognize.
Model | Manufacturer | Real-World Inspiration | Where It Appears |
|---|---|---|---|
Invetero | Chevrolet Corvette (C7 or C8 depending on variant) | Trailer 2 highway sequence, blue hardtop ahead of Jason | |
Comet | Pfister | Porsche 911 | Trailer 2, stopped at an intersection |
Banshee | Bravado | Dodge Viper | Trailer 2, shown near the Comet at an intersection |
The Coquette is the standout sports car of Trailer 2. A blue hardtop appears on a highway ahead of Jason during a multi-car tracking shot, and the design clearly references the current-generation Chevrolet Corvette. Analysis from The Drive and autoevolution both pinned the hero car down as a Coquette, with disagreement only on whether the specific variant is closer to the C7 or the mid-engined C8 (the Coquette D10 nameplate used in GTA Online). The presence of the Coquette reaffirms its place as Vice City's signature American sports car, a position it has held since its debut in earlier HD Universe entries.
The Comet appears in the Trailer 2 intersection sequence, stopped alongside other sporty and exotic cars. It is the series' long-running Porsche 911 analog and has appeared in nearly every HD Universe title. Its inclusion in the trailer reinforces that the Pfister brand is returning as the high-end European sports car marque for GTA VI, filling the same role it did in GTA V.
Appearing in the same intersection frame as the Comet, the Banshee is the Dodge Viper analog of the GTA series. Its distinctive long hood, short rear deck, and side-exit exhaust cues align with the current Viper silhouette. The Banshee has traditionally sat at the upper end of the Sports class in earlier entries, and its trailer appearance suggests it will continue to serve that role.
Sports cars typically fill the middle band of GTA performance driving. Based on series history and the environments shown in Trailer 2, expect the class to excel at:
Long highway stretches between Vice City, Grassrivers, and Port Gellhorn, where peak speed matters more than off-road capability.
Tight city weaving through Vice City traffic, where sports cars' lower profiles and responsive steering beat SUVs and trucks.
Getaway driving in heist missions, a role the Coquette and Banshee have filled in prior titles thanks to high top speed and reasonable durability.
The Sports class is typically paired against the game's luxury SUVs and sedans in races. Sports cars deliver the sweet spot of speed and handling for most driving scenarios, sacrificing only cargo space and some bumper durability compared with heavier vehicles.
The tropical, beach-heavy aesthetic of Vice City has always paired well with convertibles and other open-top sports cars. Trailer 2 leaned into this pairing, showing several sports cars in brightly lit Vice City highway shots with clear reflections on painted bodies. Hardtop variants were more common in the visible footage than convertibles, but Rockstar's promotional imagery has historically featured both roof configurations for the Coquette and Comet lines.
Protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos have not been shown driving a sports car themselves in the trailers. The cars appear as NPC traffic rather than as personal vehicles for the leads, which is consistent with how Rockstar typically frames its pre-release marketing. Which sports cars end up as mission-critical vehicles is not yet known.
Only the Coquette, Comet, and Banshee are confirmed by multiple independent analyses of the trailers. Fan databases frequently list returning models like the Carbonizzare, Cheetah, or Jugular, but those should be considered predictions until Rockstar confirms them directly.
The Coquette's lighting and material rendering in Trailer 2 drew specific praise from automotive outlets, with paint reflections and interior trim textures calling out the visual leap from GTA V.
Expect extensive customization options at the game's tuner shops, in keeping with the series' established approach. Specific shop locations for GTA VI have not been announced.
Additional details will be confirmed closer to the November 19, 2026 launch.
