How Cars Work in GTA 6.
In GTA 6 you mostly steal your cars, then decide whether to sell them to a fence or pay to register them and keep them in a garage. Fuel, police trackers and Pay 'n' Spray all play a part. These guides explain each step, and every fact says where it comes from.
9 guides · 103 sourced facts · tested data from November 19, 2026
Get a Car.
- How to steal cars21 factsStealing cars in GTA 6 depends on each car's security: slim jim, key cloner, the WAINK scanner and trackers, as Rockstar explained them.
- Can you buy cars?6 factsRockstar has not shown a car dealership or car website in GTA 6. Here is how you get cars instead: stealing, registering and edition vehicles.
Keep It or Sell It.
- Garages and personal vehicles18 factsHow to keep cars in GTA 6: registering a stolen car, the 3-car starting limit, buying garages, Shore Court, Paradise Garage and the impound.
- How to sell cars13 factsWhere to sell stolen cars in GTA 6, what they are worth, why damage and trackers cut the price, and how car fences like Randy work.
- Pay 'n' Spray9 factsWhat Pay 'n' Spray does in GTA 6: repairs, resprays to lose police Heat, registering stolen cars and buying them, plus its limits.
Run It.
- Fuel and electric cars8 factsYes, GTA 6 has fuel. How refueling works, how long a tank lasts, electric car charging, and why a stolen car can leave you stranded.
- How driving works13 factsGTA 6 driving explained: rebuilt handling between GTA 4 and GTA 5, cars that differ by drivetrain and tires, narrower roads and real damage.
Upgrade and Race.
- Car customization9 factsHow car customization works in GTA 6: mod shops with their own specialties, performance mods, nitrous, and the two Ultimate Edition shops.
- Racing6 factsThe three kinds of racing Rockstar has shown for GTA 6: circuit races on a closed track, motocross, and underground street racing with nitrous.
Looking for a specific car? Every vehicle has its own page: start with the full GTA 6 vehicle list, the super cars or the Ultimate Edition vehicles.
Questions.
Is there a GTA 6 Online mode?
Not at launch, as far as anyone has been told. Rockstar has not announced an online mode, and the PlayStation and Xbox store listings call GTA 6 a single-player experience. These guides cover the story game that releases on November 19, 2026.
Are these guides based on the released game?
Not yet. Until November 19, 2026 they are built from what Rockstar has published, what Rockstar staff have said on the record and what press and creators saw in Rockstar's July 2026 previews. Each fact is labeled with its source, and we replace preview facts with our own tests after launch.