Overview
The Impaler is a Grand Theft Auto muscle modelled on the Chevrolet Impala (1967). Rockstar has not shown or named the Impaler 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 Impaler was introduced in GTA Online (2018) as part of the Arena War update, immediately recognized as GTA's take on the 1967 Chevrolet Impala. While the standard version was a clean classic muscle car, the Arena War variant became a brutally weaponized battle vehicle. However, for most of the GTA community, the Impaler's true appeal was its potential as a lowrider platform — something that GTA Online partially delivered through customization options. The '67 Impala has massive cultural significance beyond GTA: it's the most popular lowrider base in the world, appearing in countless movies, music videos, and TV shows. Its GTA incarnation gave players access to a car that represents an entire lifestyle and art form.
What We Actually Know About It in GTA 6
Rockstar has not shown or named the Impaler for GTA 6. It is a GTA Online-era addition (first seen in GTA Online (2018)), so it has no deep cross-game history to lean on; its return is plausible but unconfirmed. No official source gives a top speed, acceleration, handling rating, price, spawn location or customization list for the Impaler 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 Impaler confirmed for GTA 6?
No. Rockstar has not shown or named the Impaler 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 Impaler based on in real life?
It is modelled on the Chevrolet Impala (1967).
How fast is the Impaler 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.