Sports Classic · Classic Vice City (1986)

Cheetah

Spec Sheet

Class

Sports Classic

Real-World Basis

Ferrari Testarossa (1984-1996)

Top Speed

~200 mph (in-game)

Key Feature

Side strakes, wedge design, poster car of the 1980s

Overview

The Cheetah is the most iconic car in Vice City history — a sleek, low-slung sports car directly inspired by the Ferrari Testarossa. Its distinctive side strakes, wedge silhouette, and blistering speed made it the car everyone wanted in 1986 Vice City. If Tommy Vercetti had a signature ride, this was it.

The Cheetah is one of the fastest vehicles in the original Vice City, capable of outrunning nearly every other car on the road. Its handling is sharp, its acceleration brutal, and its presence undeniable. When you roll up in a Cheetah, Vice City knows you’ve arrived.

The car has appeared in every GTA game since Vice City, evolving with each generation. But it’s the 1986 version — white, gleaming, with those iconic strakes — that cemented the Cheetah as a legend.

Classic Vice City & GTA 6 Connection

The Cheetah is confirmed for GTA 6 as the Cheetah ’95 — an Ultimate Edition exclusive vehicle. This isn’t the modern Cheetah from GTA V; it’s a vintage Sports Classic, deliberately styled after the golden age of Vice City supercars.

The Cheetah ’95 is part of the Vintage Vice City Pack pre-order bonus, directly connecting the original game’s aesthetic to the modern sequel. It’s Rockstar’s love letter to the car that defined an era — updated for 2026 but unmistakably the Cheetah.

The real-world Testarossa is one of the most collectible cars of the 1980s, with pristine examples selling for over $200,000. In Vice City, you can steal one. That’s the dream.

Trivia

  • Directly based on the Ferrari Testarossa — one of the most iconic cars of the 1980s.
  • The Testarossa was famously featured in Miami Vice — the show that inspired Vice City’s entire aesthetic.
  • In Vice City, the Cheetah is one of the cars needed for the Sunshine Autos Import/Export garage.
  • The Cheetah ’95 in GTA 6 is an Ultimate Edition exclusive — confirming Rockstar knows exactly which car fans want.
  • The name ‘Cheetah’ has been used by GTA since the original GTA (1997), but it was Vice City that made it legendary.

Class: Sports Classic | Era: Classic Vice City + GTA 6 (Cheetah ’95) | Manufacturer: Grotti (GTA universe)

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