Fastest Car in GTA 5 Story Mode: Every Option Ranked by Top Speed

The fastest car in GTA 5 story mode is the Truffade Z-Type, which tops out at 127 mph (204 km/h). It costs $10,000,000 on the in-game internet, which makes it wildly impractical for most players. The Truffade Adder is the realistic pick: it hits 126.25 mph (203 km/h), costs $1,000,000, and can even be found parked for free outside Ponsonbys in Rockford Hills.

Essentials

• Fastest car overall: Truffade Z-Type, 127 mph (204 km/h), $10,000,000
• Best practical choice: Truffade Adder, 126.25 mph (203 km/h), $1,000,000 or free to find
• Story mode has not received a new vehicle since the "Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2" update in July 2015, so this ranking has stayed the same for a decade
• Every car on this list is bought from the in-game Legendary Motorsport website, accessible on any laptop or the in-game phone browser
• Story mode top speeds ignore GTA Online-exclusive vehicles, which are a separate leaderboard covered in our GTA 6 fastest car guide for comparison

Fastest cars in GTA 5 story mode, ranked

Rank	Car	Top speed	Price	How to get it
1	Truffade Z-Type	127 mph (204 km/h)	$10,000,000	Legendary Motorsport
2	Truffade Adder	126.25 mph (203 km/h)	$1,000,000	Legendary Motorsport or find parked
3	Vapid Pisswasser Dominator	125 mph (201 km/h)	Unlocked	Win the 3rd Stock Car Race
4	Pegassi Monroe	123.25 mph (198 km/h)	$490,000	Legendary Motorsport
5	Dewbauchee Massacro (Racecar)	122.75 mph (197 km/h)	$385,000	Legendary Motorsport
6	Progen T20	122.5 mph (197 km/h)	$2,200,000	Legendary Motorsport
7	Grotti Turismo R	122.5 mph (197 km/h)	$500,000	Legendary Motorsport or find parked
8	Overflod Entity XF	122.25 mph (196 km/h)	$795,000	Legendary Motorsport
9	Pegassi Zentorno	122.25 mph (196 km/h)	$725,000	Legendary Motorsport or find parked

These figures are raw top speeds on a flat road, without mods. Handling, acceleration and how a car behaves on Los Santos' hills and freeways matter just as much as the number on the speedometer, which is why the Adder remains the community's go-to pick over the pricier Z-Type.

Truffade Z-Type: the outright fastest car

The Z-Type is a fictional take on a classic 1930s-style roadster, but under the hood it is built for one thing: outright speed. At $10,000,000 it is the single most expensive standard purchase in story mode, well beyond what most players have in the bank on a first playthrough. It is really a late-game trophy car - something to buy once Franklin, Michael or Trevor's heist cut has already funded every property and weapon upgrade on your list. If you are still working through main story missions, check our 100% completion checklist for what actually needs your cash first.

Truffade Adder: the practical top pick

The Adder is modeled on the real-world Bugatti Veyron, and it plays the same role in GTA 5 that the Veyron played in the 2000s supercar world: a benchmark for speed that ordinary money can actually reach. At $1,000,000 it is a reasonable mid-to-late-game purchase, and it is only 0.75 mph slower than the Z-Type, a gap you will never notice while driving.

The best part: you do not have to pay for it at all. A unique Adder spawns parked on the street outside Ponsonbys, the clothing store in Rockford Hills, close to Michael's house. Walk up, get in, and it is yours to keep in a garage with no purchase required.

Where to buy the fastest cars

Every car on this list except the Pisswasser Dominator is sold through Legendary Motorsport, the high-end dealership accessible from any in-game laptop or from the phone's internet browser. Prices do not fluctuate, so there is no reason to wait for a "sale" - buy the moment you can afford it. For a broader look at where rare and unique vehicles spawn on the map, including several free supercars, see our guide to GTA 5's rare vehicle locations.

The Vapid Pisswasser Dominator is the one exception: it cannot be bought at all. It unlocks automatically after you win the third Stock Car Race event and then appears in the "Special Vehicles" section of any garage.

How to afford a $1,000,000+ supercar early

Story mode gives you exactly one reliable way to bank the kind of money these cars cost: the heists. Pulling gold medals on the Jewelry Store Job, the Merryweather heist and especially the two-part Big Score multiplies your cut substantially over a rushed run. Our heist gold medal guide walks through every approach and objective so you are not leaving money on the table before you go car shopping. If you would rather skip the grind entirely, story mode also has a full set of cheat codes - none of them hand you free cash, but a couple can make testing a new car's handling a lot safer.

Does the fastest car change with mods and upgrades?

Los Santos Customs upgrades (engine, brakes, transmission) push every car on this list a little higher, but they scale roughly evenly, so the ranking order barely shifts. A fully upgraded Adder can nudge past a stock Z-Type in real-world lap times because of better acceleration and handling, even though the Z-Type still wins on paper top speed. If raw straight-line speed is all you care about, the Z-Type keeps its crown after upgrades too.

Top speed isn't the same as fastest lap time

A car's listed top speed only tells part of the story. Acceleration, grip and how quickly a car regains speed after a turn matter more on Los Santos' twisting canyon roads than a number reached on a straight highway. The Progen T20 and the Grotti Turismo R, for example, both sit lower on the raw speed chart than the Adder, but their sharper handling makes them faster choices for the in-game street races that wind through the city rather than run in a straight line. If you plan to actually race rather than just cruise the freeway, test a car's handling before assuming the fastest number on paper is the fastest car in practice.

Fastest car FAQ

Is the Z-Type worth $10,000,000 over the Adder? Not for most players. The speed difference is under 1 mph. Buy the Adder (or find it for free) and save the ten million for properties or weapons instead.

Can I get a fast car for free in GTA 5 story mode? Yes. The Adder spawns outside Ponsonbys in Rockford Hills, the Grotti Turismo R and Pegassi Zentorno also have known free spawn locations, and the Pisswasser Dominator comes from winning a race rather than paying for it.

Are these speeds the same in GTA Online? No. GTA Online has received dozens of vehicles since 2015 that are far faster than anything in story mode, including several Deluxo, Oppressor and modern supercar entries. Story mode's top speed list has been frozen since the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 update.