This is a list of vehicle brands that appear throughout the Grand Theft Auto series. They were very rarely encountered in the 3D Universe games; however, their use was greatly expanded in the HD Universe, where most vehicles have a designated brand.
3D Universe
| Name | Origin | Influence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 American Motors
|
 USA
|
AMC | |
 CJD
|
USA
|
GMC | Recurring reference to prop artist Campbell-John Dick. |
 DUDE
|
USA
|
Caterpillar Inc./MAN | |
 Grotti
|
 Italy
|
Ferrari | |
 Imponte
|
USA
|
Pontiac | |
| Kunst
|
Mentioned in carcols.dat. | ||
 Maibatsu Corporation
|
 Japan
|
Mitsubishi | Mentioned in carcols.dat. |
 NAG
|
USA
|
Caterpillar Inc. | |
| Nioka
|
Mentioned in carcols.dat. | ||
| Shitsu
|
Japan
|
Mentioned in carcols.dat. | |
 Willard
|
USA
|
Buick/Mercury |
HD Universe
Trivia
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for PC, there is a data file titled carcols.dat which names some vehicle brands: one known brand (Maibatsu), one later-known brand (Shitsu, not Shitzu) and two unknown brands (Nioka and Kunst). So far, no one can tell which vehicles these brands have produced in the game.
- Kraken and Willard manufacture vehicles named after themselves.
- Because of the absence of their vehicles, Steel Horse and Liberty Chop Shop are the only vehicle brands in the HD Universe that have not reappeared in GTA V or GTA Online to date. However, the Hexer is seen branded as Steel Horse on manuals and posters.
- The beta Blista Compact seen in a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City possesses a manufacturer badge identical to Chrysler's Pentastar badge which was used on some Chrysler and Dodge models in the 1980s to mid-1990s.
- While bicycles in Grand Theft Auto V do not have any specific manufacturers listed, the 2023 source code leak indicates that internally the BMX, Cruiser, and Scorcher are manufactured by PED[4], while the Tri-Cycles Race Bike, Endurex Race Bike, and Whippet Race Bike are manufactured by Tri-Cycles[5]. Logos for both manufacturers can be found in the
mpcarhud[6]. These logos were also originally visible on the Pedal and Metal Cycles website, located at the bottom of the page.
Navigation
- ↑ Marshall's Warstock Cache & Carry description (Before the Heists Update):
Classic American automobile-meets-Monster truck - meet the Marshall. Select from 25 available livery and flag combinations.
- ↑ File Data:
\script\dev_ng\multiplayer\include\public\net_race_common_functions.sch: Lines 7073–7077 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 File Data:
\script\dev_ng\multiplayer\include\public\net_race_common_functions.sch: Lines 7315–7321 - ↑ File Data:
\script\dev_ng\multiplayer\include\public\net_race_common_functions.sch: Lines 6020–6026 - ↑ File Data:
\script\dev_ng\multiplayer\include\public\net_race_common_functions.sch: Lines 6028–6034 - ↑ File Data:
\update.rpf\x64\textures\script_txds.rpf\mpcarhud.#td:ped,tricycles