GTA marques and their real-world inspirations
Übermacht
= BMW
Sporty German saloons and coupés
Benefactor
= Mercedes-Benz
Stately German luxury
Obey
= Audi
Understated German premium
Pfister
= Porsche
Rear-engined sports cars
Grotti
= Ferrari
Italian prancing-horse exotics
Pegassi
= Lamborghini
Angular Italian supercars
Truffade
= Bugatti
Hyper-luxury speed machines
Lampadati
= Maserati
Italian grand tourers
Progen
= McLaren
British hypercars
Dewbauchee
= Aston Martin
British grand tourers
Enus
= Rolls-Royce
British ultra-luxury
Ocelot
= Jaguar
British sports saloons
Gallivanter
= Land Rover
British luxury 4x4s
Vapid
= Ford
American mainstream & muscle
Declasse
= Chevrolet
American classics & muscle
Bravado
= Dodge
American muscle & trucks
Albany
= Cadillac
American luxury
Coil
= Tesla
Electric vehicles
Karin
= Toyota
Reliable Japanese cars
Dinka
= Honda
Japanese tuner favourites
Annis
= Nissan
Japanese sports cars
Maibatsu
= Mitsubishi
Japanese all-rounders
Emperor
= Hyundai
Korean everyday cars
Frequently asked questions
- What are the car brands in GTA 5 based on?
- Almost every GTA 5 car brand parodies a real manufacturer. For example, Übermacht is based on BMW, Benefactor on Mercedes-Benz, Pegassi on Lamborghini, Grotti on Ferrari and Vapid on Ford.
- Why doesn't GTA use real car brands?
- Rockstar uses fictional brands to avoid trademark and licensing issues, which also lets it caricature and modify the designs freely. The parodies are close enough that fans instantly recognise the real inspiration.