Overview
The Gauntlet Hellfire is a Grand Theft Auto muscle modelled on the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Rockstar has not shown or named the Gauntlet Hellfire for GTA 6, so everything below is drawn from its real-world basis and its history across the series — not from confirmed GTA 6 detail.
History in the GTA Series
The Gauntlet debuted in GTA IV (2008) as a Dodge Challenger-inspired muscle car. GTA V (2013) continued with the base Gauntlet, and GTA Online added the Gauntlet Hellfire — based on the real Challenger SRT Hellcat, the most powerful production muscle car ever made at the time. The Hellfire became the definitive muscle car in GTA Online, combining straight-line speed with dramatic oversteer and a supercharger whine that announced your presence from three blocks away.
The Gauntlet Hellfire arrived in GTA Online as part of the Arena War update in December 2018, joining the existing Gauntlet and Gauntlet Classic to create a comprehensive Dodge Challenger family within the game. Its introduction coincided with a period when Dodge was dominating automotive headlines with increasingly powerful Hellcat variants, making the Hellfire feel timely and culturally relevant. Community reception was overwhelmingly positive, with players celebrating the car's brutal acceleration, terrifying wheel spin, and unmistakable supercharger whine that could be heard from blocks away.
What We Actually Know About It in GTA 6
Rockstar has not shown or named the Gauntlet Hellfire for GTA 6. It dates to the HD-era games (from GTA IV (2008)), so something like it is plausible, though nothing about a GTA 6 version is official. There is no confirmed top speed, acceleration, handling rating, price, spawn location or customization list for the Gauntlet Hellfire in GTA 6 — the in-game economy and traffic spawns have not been shown at that level of detail. As a muscle you can reasonably expect big straight-line punch and loose, tail-happy handling; past GTA games let you find vehicles like this in traffic, buy them from in-game websites, or earn them through missions, and we expect something similar. Once the game is out we will replace this with verified detail — until then, any exact mph figure, dollar price, street location or upgrade menu quoted for it is invented.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gauntlet Hellfire confirmed for GTA 6?
No. Rockstar has not shown or named the Gauntlet Hellfire for GTA 6. It has appeared in the GTA series before, so something like it is plausible, but nothing about its GTA 6 form is official yet.
What is the Gauntlet Hellfire based on in real life?
It is modelled on the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.
How fast is the Gauntlet Hellfire in GTA 6, and what does it cost?
Unknown. Rockstar has not released any GTA 6 vehicle stats or prices. Any figure quoted for it right now is a guess.
Last updated May 31, 2026. For the full searchable database, visit our Vehicles Wiki.