gta vi takes over miami with six real-life cars built by west coast customs

from a pink-and-purple sports coupe to a police-liveried supercar, the fully drivable lineup turns fictional automotive excess into something with actual horsepower.

Iñaki Laguardia November 10, 2026 4 min

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ROCKSTAR GAMES AND WEST COAST CUSTOMS BRING GTA VI TO LIFE

Rockstar Games has brought six vehicles from Grand Theft Auto VI out of the screen and onto the streets of Miami, enlisting Los Angeles-based West Coast Customs to transform fictional designs into fully drivable machines. The project arrives ahead of the game’s November 19 release, translating some of its most recognizable automotive creations into physical vehicles. From classic American lowriders to contemporary supercars, the collection recreates the exaggerated personalities that have long defined the franchise’s approach to car culture.

The six vehicles retain their fictional brand names, distinctive silhouettes and elaborate finishes, with modifications extending well beyond their exterior appearance. Each has been presented alongside its digital counterpart, revealing how closely the real builds follow their virtual references. Photographs also place the collection at recognizable Miami landmarks, including Herzog & de Meuron’s 1111 Lincoln Road parking structure and the Miami Marine Stadium. The locations connect the actual city with Vice City, Rockstar’s fictional interpretation of Florida’s coastal metropolis.

six grand theft auto vi cars by rockstar games and west coast customs parked on a rooftop garage in miami — vivid finishes give each vehicle its own identity | images courtesy of Rockstar Games

SIX GTA VI CARS RECREATED WITH CUSTOM ENGINES AND FINISHES

Among the six creations developed by Rockstar Games in collaboration with West Coast Customs, the Grotti Cheetah draws on the proportions of classic Italian supercars, with a low-slung body, sculpted side intakes and a naturally aspirated 4.9-liter V8 engine. The customization workshop finishes the vehicle with a gradient paint treatment, lowered suspension and custom leather upholstery. The Invetero Coquette takes a more contemporary direction, pairing a 6.2-liter V8 with a striking pink-and-purple camouflage exterior. Meanwhile, the Progen Emerus embraces track-inspired engineering, combining a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 with aerodynamic bodywork, an oversized rear wing and a bright orange interior.

American automotive culture provides the references for the Albany Buccaneer and Albany Manana. The former reinterprets a 1960s lowrider with candy-green metallic paint, gold wheels, air suspension and zebra-patterned interior details. The Manana follows a different tradition, adopting the dramatically elevated stance of a donk-style custom car, complete with oversized wheels, blue bodywork and gold accents. Completing the lineup is the Pegassi Tempesta, a V10-powered supercar dressed in the fictional Vice Beach Police Department’s black-and-white livery. Apparently, even law enforcement gets a supercar in Leonida.

a green lowrider in the foreground with five other grand theft auto vi cars in a parking lot — the six custom vehicles arrive on Miami streets

FROM VICE CITY TO MIAMI’S REAL-WORLD CAR CULTURE

The project reflects the close relationship between Grand Theft Auto’s visual identity and real-world automotive customization. Throughout the series, Rockstar Games has developed fictional manufacturers and vehicles that borrow recognizable proportions and styling cues from established brands while exaggerating their defining characteristics. Translating these designs into functional machines requires more than reproducing their shapes. Paint finishes, wheel proportions, suspension setups and interior materials become essential to preserving the identity of each vehicle beyond the screen.

The resulting collection also highlights the influence of Miami’s automotive culture on the fictional world of Vice City, from extravagant lowriders to brightly colored performance cars. By placing the vehicles in the same urban environment that inspires the game, Rockstar Games brings its digital references back to their physical origins. With Grand Theft Auto VI scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, the six builds offer an unusually tangible preview of its universe, where even the most improbable designs appear perfectly at home on the road.

a black-and-white police supercar with red underglow lights parked next to other gta vi cars — the collection brings fictional designs into the real world

rockstar-games-west-coast-customs-gta-vi-cars-miami-designboom-7 — custom bodywork follows the original digital models

side view of an albany buccaneer lowrider in candy-green metallic paint with gold wheels — the lineup combines classic and contemporary references

an orange progen emerus supercar with gold wheels and an oversized rear wing, parked outdoors — oversized wheels emphasize the exaggerated proportions

rockstar-games-west-coast-customs-gta-vi-cars-miami-designboom-10 — intricate details extend across the exterior surfaces

a pink-and-purple camouflage invetero coquette contemporary supercar on a sunny street — the vehicles retain their distinctive in-game silhouettes

a grotti cheetah classic italian supercar with a blue and purple gradient paint finish — bold colors and custom modifications define the collection

a pegassi tempesta supercar in vice beach police department livery with flashing lights and red underglow — the real-world builds recreate the automotive culture of Vice City

project info:

name: Grand Theft Auto VI real-world car collection

designer: Rockstar Games | @rockstargames

customization: West Coast Customs | @westcoastcustoms

location: Miami, Florida, USA