Off-Road · Spotted Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2, May 6 2025
Vapid Caracara
Vapid's Ford Raptor-style pickup, back for GTA 6. In Trailer 2 it is the truck Brian Heder stands beside while he talks to Jason, with Caracara spelled out across the hood.
The Caracara first appeared in GTA Online in 2019 as the Vapid Caracara 4x4, a lifted off-road pickup modeled on the Ford F-150 Raptor. Vapid is GTA's fictional stand-in for Ford. The Drive's Trailer 2 breakdown picked it out by the decal on the hood and pointed out the joke: a caracara is a bird of prey, like a raptor.
In Trailer 2 the Caracara belongs to Brian Heder, the veteran Keys drug runner who is Jason's landlord, and it shows up beside him while he talks with Jason. The gta.wiki entry adds that Brian rides in it in screenshots on Rockstar's GTA VI website. The community-run gta.wiki also logs an orange Caracara crawling through mud in Trailer 1 and lists the GTA 6 model as the Caracara 4x4. Whether the 4x4 name carries over, and the truck's stats, price and customisation options, are unconfirmed until launch.
What we know
- Identified by The Drive in Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 (May 6 2025)
- Brian Heder's truck in Trailer 2
- Modeled on the Ford F-150 Raptor; Vapid is GTA's Ford stand-in
- First appeared in GTA Online in 2019 as the Caracara 4x4
- Performance stats, price, and availability are unconfirmed until launch
Frequently asked
Is the Caracara in GTA 6?+
Yes. The Vapid Caracara appears in Rockstar's Trailer 2 as Brian Heder's pickup, with Caracara written on the hood. The Drive identified it in its breakdown of the trailer on May 6 2025.
What truck is the Caracara based on?+
The Ford F-150 Raptor. The name is a nod to it: a caracara is a bird of prey, like a raptor. Vapid is GTA's fictional version of Ford.