In the August 2026 preview rollout, a handful of creators and IGN sat through hours of GTA VI being played. Rob Nelson, Head of Development and Co-Studio Head at Rockstar North, played every session himself, and a lot of what people wanted to know was about the cars.
This is everything that came out of it on driving, gathered in one place: how the cars handle and how heavy they feel, fuel and charging, stealing, trackers and fences, garages and having your car brought to you, the police, racing, the controls and the HUD. It draws on TGG's streams and his interview with Broughy, Davy Jones's AMA, MikeShowSha's streams and IGN's preview, so you don't have to sit through all of them.
Who's who
| Who | Role in this document |
|---|---|
| Rob Nelson | Head of Development and Co-Studio Head at Rockstar North. He played every demo session, so he is the main source of quotes. |
| TGG (The Gaming Gorilla) | Australian YouTuber and the only English-speaking creator invited. Saw about 2.5 hours of gameplay. |
| Broughy1322 | UK YouTuber who specialises in GTA handling and racing. He didn't attend; he interviewed TGG about the cars. |
| Davy Jones | Brazilian YouTuber (Gameplay RJ). His AMA stream was translated from Portuguese. |
| MikeShowSha | Italian YouTuber with about 2 hours of gameplay. His stream was translated from Italian. Points marked "recap" come from a third-party summary of his videos. |
| IGN | Press preview article: ign.com/articles/gta-6-new-gameplay-details |
