Imponte Phoenix
The Firebird/Trans Am-based American muscle car seen several times in Trailer 2 — an iconic 1970s-80s Florida street silhouette, squarely in line with the homecoming-to-Vice-City nostalgia.
Overview
The Imponte Phoenix appears several times across Trailer 2. As the series' Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am analog, its wedge body and shaker hood silhouette defined 1970s-80s American streets — precisely the era that colored the original Vice City.
Confirmed Details
- Sightings: recurring across multiple Trailer 2 street shots
- Basis: Firebird/Trans Am-family American muscle
- Lineage: the Imponte stable also includes the Ruiner, likewise identified in trailer footage
Series Standing
The Phoenix contributes to a layered-era narrative: 1980s Miami's streets were defined by Trans Ams, Testarossas, and slammed Impalas, and Rockstar lays modern supercars (Zorrusso, Furia) alongside 70s-80s muscle (Phoenix, Vamos, Tulip) in the same city. GTA 6 isn't retro — it lets every decade of car culture coexist, which is exactly the point.