Overview
The Stinger is a Grand Theft Auto sports classic modelled on the Ferrari 250 GTO. Rockstar has not shown or named the Stinger 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 Stinger has one of the richest histories of any GTA vehicle. It appeared in GTA 1 (1997), GTA 2, GTA III, GTA Vice City (where it was a fan favorite on the beach strips), GTA San Andreas, and returned gloriously in GTA V and GTA Online. In Vice City, the Stinger was one of the fastest cars available early in the game and became synonymous with the 1980s Miami aesthetic. In GTA V, it received a Stinger GT variant with a hardtop and slightly more aggressive styling. The car's consistent presence across nearly three decades of GTA titles makes it the franchise's most enduring sports classic.
The Stinger has been part of the GTA franchise since the original top-down game, making it one of the longest-serving vehicle names in the series. Its design has evolved from simple pixel art through polygon models to the detailed, physically-modeled iteration expected in GTA 6, but the core concept has remained consistent: a beautiful European sports car that represents the pinnacle of automotive elegance within each game's visual capabilities. This continuity makes the Stinger a bridge between GTA's past and present.
What We Actually Know About It in GTA 6
Rockstar has not shown or named the Stinger for GTA 6. It is a long-running series staple, going back to GTA III, which makes a GTA 6 version reasonable to expect — but expectation is not confirmation. There is no confirmed top speed, acceleration, handling rating, price, spawn location or customization list for the Stinger in GTA 6 — the in-game economy and traffic spawns have not been shown at that level of detail. As a sports classic you can reasonably expect classic looks and character over outright lap times; 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 Stinger confirmed for GTA 6?
No. Rockstar has not shown or named the Stinger 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 Stinger based on in real life?
It is modelled on the Ferrari 250 GTO.
How fast is the Stinger 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.