GTA 6: West Coast Customs Builds Six Real Cars for Rockstar's Miami Promo
Rockstar Games has partnered with Los Angeles shop West Coast Customs to build real versions of six GTA VI cars to mark the upcoming launch, Complex reports on November 7, 2026, citing a press release. The cars were filmed driving around Miami for promotional photos — a follow-up to the mid-October Miami convoy, now with a named builder, individual specs, and an Albany Buccaneer lowrider the earlier reports did not spotlight the same way.
The six-car lineup
Complex lists the Grotti Cheetah, Pegassi Tempesta, Progen Emerus, Invetero Coquette, Albany Buccaneer, and Albany Manana. Each car came with photos and its own backstory of stats and details, Complex says, and they look very close to what will appear in the game. Hypebeast (around November 6, 2026) says West Coast Customs of Los Angeles was brought in to recreate some of the most recognizable in-game cars as real-life counterparts, pairing in-game stills credited to Rockstar Games with photos of the physical builds.
The shop previously built a real-life Bravado Banshee in 2013 for Grand Theft Auto V, Complex notes. A press release quoted by Complex says each car “combines traditional metal fabrication with modern composite construction, using CNC machining to produce custom wheels and structural components.” They also each have custom paint finishes.
How Hypebeast describes the real builds
The figures below are Hypebeast's description of the real builds, not official in-game stats. Rockstar has not posted this partnership on its Newswire — the latest official drop we covered is the November 5 Launch Gallery. No verified horsepower numbers were published, so none are listed here.
- Grotti Cheetah: classic mid-engined ’90s supercar; 4.9L naturally aspirated V8; lowered on track-ready tires; “Vice City fade” paint; cabin trimmed with custom-stitched Italian leather.
- Albany Buccaneer: fully restored 1960s lowrider; 7.5L V8; mahogany and gold trim; candy apple green paint in large metallic flake with bespoke airbrushing and pinstripes; air-ride suspension and gold multi-spoke rims; cream ragtop; leather interior with zebra-print inlays.
- Progen Emerus: track-ready aero bodywork and fighter jet-style vents; twin-turbo 4.0L V8; candy orange with a matching louder orange interior; one of the largest aero wings; custom suspension and racing tires.
- Invetero Coquette: mid-engined; 6.2L naturally aspirated V8; “Yeti Camo” livery in flamingo pink and vibrant purple; custom rims, lowered suspension, and a fully custom leather interior.
- Albany Manana: 1970s classic stripped down and rebuilt with bold straight panels as a donk; 7.7L V8; large-flake Vice City blue paint with gold bumpers and trim; sky-high custom suspension on oversized gold-and-chrome rims; matching blue leather cabin edged in gold.
- Pegassi Tempesta: flame-spitting 4.0L naturally aspirated V10; Vice Beach Police Department livery; lowered suspension and custom rims; cockpit inspired by a fighter jet, with custom leather, buttons, and police tech.
Leonida plates on Miami streets
Complex says the cars were filmed driving around Miami for promotional photos. They wore Leonida plates with Vice City text and plate frames reading “VI,” “West Coast Customs,” and the Rockstar logo. That matches the October Miami convoy we covered — Cheetah, Emerus, Tempesta, Coquette, and Manana sightings that also drew official pushback — except today's reports name the builder and give the Buccaneer equal billing.
What's next
GTA VI launches on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, per Complex and Hypebeast. Digital pre-load opens earlier: Rockstar moved it to November 10, at up to 212GB. See our pre-load guide.
- November 10: digital pre-load opens (up to 212GB)
- November 19: GTA VI launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
