That was fast! We're just one Grand Theft Auto Online update into 2025 and Rockstar Games couldn't seem to wait to be their usual cheeky selves.

After seemingly "trolling" fans about the potential release of a second Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer for what felt like forever in late 2024, a familiar-looking vehicle in the latest showroom rotation has caught fans' attention.

As part of the January 3 GTA Online update 1, Rockstar put five vehicles on display at Simeon's showroom, including the Declasse Tulip, a four-door muscle car based on the real-life 1972 Chevrolet Malibu.

What makes this showroom appearance particularly interesting is that it's the same vehicle with a nearly identical paint job as the one that's being driven by the unnamed male protagonist of GTA 6 as shown in the first trailer.

The Tulip itself isn't new to GTA Online: it arrived on January 15, 2019. It had already been in the game for almost six years, rather than newly imported from GTA 6.

With GTA 6 scheduled to come out later this year, it only makes sense for Rockstar to continue with its dripfeed of information about the upcoming entry in the best-selling franchise, and fans are watching even familiar showroom cars for possible clues.

While this tease is pretty on brand for Rockstar, so is the continued silence regarding GTA 6. Although if you're up to getting your hopes slashed, you might want to believe that the car's license plate, which ends with "301", is a hint that the next GTA 6 trailer will be available on January 30.

References

  1. Tackle The Black Box File from GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage for a Priority File Bonus, Rockstar Games Newswire.