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Dartz builds the Nightshark: the iconic car of GTA VI becomes reality

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Dartz builds the Nightshark: the iconic car of GTA VI becomes reality

GTA, a real car before GTA VI: Dartz prepares the Nightshark Luca Talotta Posted on 18 August 2026, 16:10 While waiting for Grand Theft Auto VI is getting more and more intense, one of the most iconic cars in the GTA universe is about to get out of the screen and become reality. Dartz, a well-known Latvian manufacturer specializing in luxury armored vehicles, has in fact started the project to build a real HVY Nightshark, the giant armored SUV that players know from the first tests of Grand Theft Auto Online. The presentation of the car was set at 19 November 2026, the official release date of the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the project was born from the demand of a demanding customer. GTA Nightshark, already introduced in GTA Online in the Gunrunning update in 2017 as a four-seat armoured off-road, will be reinterpreted by Dartz with the approval of his client. The road version commissioned to Dartz will not be a simple 1:1 scale replica. Leonard F. Yankelovich, led by Dartz, explained the philosophy of the operation: "The customer has not asked us to copy pixels. He asked us to build what those pixels were trying to become." The goal is to bring into the real world the idea of Nightshark, emphasizing its distinctive features and its ability to face hostile environments, more than just a mechanical reproduction of the virtual vehicle. Continue reading to discover the route from the road to the video game (and return) of HVY Nightshark. La concretizzazione della HVY Nightshark da parte di Dartz rappresenta un passo significativo per i fan di GTA VI, e in particolare per chi ha apprezzato l’iconico SUV nel contesto del gioco. L'approccio di Yankelovich, che enfatizza la trasformazione delle immagini in realtà piuttosto che una semplice replica, suggerisce un'interpretazione audace e ambiziosa dell'auto virtuale. Il fatto che il cliente abbia richiesto un veicolo capace di affrontare ambienti difficili è coerente con l'estetica e le meccaniche del gioco, e si spera che questa realizzazione conferisca alla Nightshark un fascino ancora maggiore nel mondo reale. La collaborazione tra Rockstar Games e Netflix per l’anteprima, programmata per il 27 agosto 2026, promette di fornire ulteriori dettagli sul processo di sviluppo e sull'aspetto finale della vettura, suscitando ulteriormente l'attesa della release del gioco.

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