Online · August 26, 2026

GTA Online Weekly Update: Drift and Transform Races Take Center Stage (August 27)

Five new Random Transform Races arrive this week alongside triple GTA$ and RP on Transform Races all week and a 6x bonus window on Drift and Transform Races from August 28 through 30. Three vehicles get new drift-tuning options and the Sultan Classic returns to the Podium.

Rockstar's weekly update flips to a Drift and Transform Races theme from August 27 through September 2. Five new Random Transform Races are added to the rotation this week. Triple GTA$ and RP applies to Transform Races for the full seven days. Drift Races earn 2x GTA$, RP, and LS Car Meet Rep all week, and Auto Shop Robbery Contracts also pay 2x GTA$, RP, and LS Car Meet Rep through September 2. From August 28 through August 30 only, Drift Races and Transform Races pay 6x GTA$ and RP, making that three-day window the most efficient stretch for grinding either mode.

Three vehicles receive new drift-tuning options this week: the Annis Elegy Retro, the Invetero Coquette, and the Vapid Dominator GTT. The weekly challenge asks players to participate in three Drift Races for a GTA$100,000 payout. A separate time-limited reward is available for completing a Drift Race in the Übermacht Cypher within 72 hours of the update going live: the Glitch Camo drift livery.

The Podium vehicle is the Karin Sultan Classic. The Prize Ride this week is the Dinka Veto Classic, awarded for finishing in the top 5 in LS Car Meet Races for four consecutive days. The Premium Test Ride is the Imponte Arbiter GT. Discounts this week run at 30% off: Annis ZR350, Buckingham Howard NX-25, Cheval Taipan, Invetero Coquette D5, Karin Technical Aqua, Obey I-Wagen, RC Bandito, Vapid Flash GT, and Western Company Duster 300-H.

The Gun Van carries the Precision Rifle at 40% off and the Military Rifle at 30% off. GTA+ members receive the Gallivanter Warden free and a 500,000 GTA$ login bonus through September 9.