{
  "id": 3809087,
  "title": "The Way You Steal Cars in GTA 6 Completely Changes the Game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-way-you-steal-cars-in-gta-6-completely-changes-the-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-car-steal-system-explained"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6, stealing vehicles will be a more complex process, significantly altering the gameplay experience. Rob Nelson, co-studio head of Rockstar North, revealed that the new tiered vehicle security system will introduce a variety of tools and methods to steal cars, as well as new ways to profit from each theft.\n\nThe WAINK scanner, a new technology in GTA 6, will provide players with information about a vehicle's security system and value. This scanner will reveal if a car is protected digitally, requiring a digital key cloning device to unlock it. Certain tools will only become available at specific points in the story, adding layers of decision-making to the vehicle theft process.\n\nAdvanced vehicles may be equipped with trackers that reveal the player's location to law enforcement if driven below a certain speed. Additionally, players will be able to sell stolen vehicles at a fence, similar to the mechanic found in Red Dead Redemption 2. The new systems aim to add complexity to vehicle theft, impacting mission design and player strategy.",
  "summary": "Stealing cars is no longer a case of just tapping a button in GTA 6. Rockstar reveals how it has added “layers of stratification” to make the theft in Grand Theft Auto a little more challenging.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tiered vehicle security system alters GTA 6 gameplay",
    "WAINK scanner reveals car security and value",
    "Advanced vehicles track player location, can be sold to fence"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}