{
  "id": 3830065,
  "title": "Say goodbye to stealing any car you like with a single button in GTA 6, and hello to whatever the hell the WAINK scanner is",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/say-goodbye-to-stealing-any-car-you-like-with-a-single-button-in-gta",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:02:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/say-goodbye-to-stealing-any-car-you-like-with-a-single-button-in-gta-6-and-hello-to-whatever-the-hell-the-waink-scanner-is"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GTA 6 has finally revealed some of its new features, including a more complex car-stealing system. Players no longer have the option to hotwire any vehicle with a single button press. Instead, cars will have varying levels of security systems, such as alarms, trackers, and locks, which players must crack before stealing. A new WAINK scanner app allows players to learn about a car's condition and value before attempting to steal it. The scanner can reveal whether a car is locked, has an alarm, and if it has a tracker. It also provides information on the car's worth and the cost to register it. Some cars may require additional tools, such as key cloners or Slim Jims, to unlock doors. The streets in GTA 6 are more narrow and realistic, making driving more challenging and requiring skill. Lastly, some cars may have secret trackers that reveal the player's location to the cops if driven slowly. The introduction of these changes aims to add more depth to the car-stealing mechanics and make them more meaningful for players.",
  "summary": "It's finally here! The preview for that extended look at a crime sim currently without a PC release date! GTA 6 , or in the immortal words of Jack Nance, \" Grand Theft Auto \" [6]. After a long drought of anything actual concrete, we've now been flooded with details, like how it's up to you as to whether protagonists Lucia and Jason stay together or not . But as it turns out, there's some changes…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}