Gauntlet
Bravado · Muscle
The Gauntlet is unusually well represented in GTA VI material. A Gauntlet Hellfire appears in both trailers, a Gauntlet Classic Custom appears in the first, and a Gauntlet Interceptor in emergency-services trim appears in the first trailer as well. Three distinct variants across official footage is far stronger evidence than a single background sighting, and it suggests Bravado's two-door muscle coupe is a significant part of the game's car culture rather than incidental traffic. The Gauntlet has been in the series since Grand Theft Auto IV and has always sat at the accessible end of American muscle — loud, straightforward and comparatively attainable. What Rockstar has not published is any GTA VI performance data, pricing, spawn behaviour or customisation detail, and we are not inferring it from Grand Theft Auto Online. If you want a single muscle car to watch before release, the volume of official Gauntlet footage makes it the obvious candidate.
GTA VI
GTA VI appearance
Gauntlet-shaped coupes appear across several pieces of official Grand Theft Auto VI material, which is why this record carries more evidence entries than most. The identification is based on proportions and detailing rather than badging, and Rockstar has not named the car in any of its published material.
Previous games
GTA history
Bravado's Gauntlet has been the series' everyday American muscle coupe since Grand Theft Auto IV. Grand Theft Auto Online added the supercharged Redwood Gauntlet, the Gauntlet Hellfire, and the Gauntlet Classic and Classic Custom, which reach back toward early-1970s coupe proportions rather than the modern car.
Historical information only. Nothing from earlier games is carried across as GTA VI data.
Design
Real-world inspiration
The Gauntlet appears to draw inspiration from The design appears to take inspiration from the modern Dodge Challenger, with the Classic Custom variant reaching further back toward early-1970s American coupe proportions.. Rockstar Games has not confirmed any real-world basis, so this is an observation about the design rather than a licensed relationship.
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- Real-world inspiration
- The design appears to take inspiration from the modern Dodge Challenger, with the Classic Custom variant reaching further back toward early-1970s American coupe proportions.
Source: Official Rockstar Games GTA VI material · Last verified 01/09/2026
Verification
Verified identification
Clearly visible in official material and identified with supporting evidence.
Variant: Gauntlet Classic Custom
Rockstar Games — GTA VI Trailer 1 · 04/12/2023
Classic Custom bodystyle visible in trailer footage.
View source →Variant: Gauntlet Interceptor (emergency)
Rockstar Games — GTA VI Trailer 1 · 04/12/2023
Emergency-services variant visible in trailer footage.
View source →Real-world inspiration: Dodge Challenger
Vice City Cars editorial assessment
Design comparison only. Rockstar has not confirmed a real-world basis.
Model identification: Bravado Gauntlet Hellfire
Rockstar Games — GTA VI Trailers 1 and 2 · 06/05/2025
Hellfire variant visible in both official trailers.
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Official material
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Series history
The Gauntlet first appeared in Grand Theft Auto IV (2008). Anything recorded from earlier games is historical only — it is not GTA VI data and we do not carry those figures across.
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