GTA Online Update News (Jan. 26, 2023)

Rockstar Games is happy to announce updated content in GTA Online.

The New Weeny Issi Rally, Available For a Limited Time in GTA Online

Get Rare Rewards for Completing Taxi Fares, Double GTA$ and RP in Motor Wars, and More

When you hear Weeny made a sports SUV, what do you picture? Is it school runs, work commutes, and a trunk packed up for a hiking trip? Or is it racetracks, barrel rolls, and the crowd losing its mind as the fuel tank ignites? If you answered the latter, congratulations — you’re ready for the responsibility of owning this powerful ode to British engineering.

Pick up the Weeny Issi Rally at the Southern San Andreas Super Autos website on your iFruit or at the Luxury Autos showroom across from Record A Studios. This undersized but thoroughly capable SUV is also HSW-upgradeable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S to unleash its full potential.

Both the Weeny Issi Rally and its HSW Upgrade will be available through February 1.

Taxi Work Rewards

Few understand the veins and arteries of a city quite like its taxi drivers, and Los Santos is no different. Determined cabbies get 2X GTA$ on Taxi Job Tips this week, and through February 8 can earn rare items for safely ferrying their clientele (clothing rewards will be delivered to your wardrobe by February 17, GTA$ rewards will be delivered within 72 hours of completion):

Owners of the Taxi (and those who purchase it through February 8 from Warstock Cache & Carry) will receive the Downtown Cab Co. Revere Collar shirt
Complete 1 fare during Taxi Work to receive GTA$100,000.
Earn GTA$20,000 from Taxi Work to receive an additional GTA$100,000.
Earn GTA$40,000 from Taxi Work to score the Mustard Vinyl and Mustard Vinyl Cut jackets, and GTA$100,000.

Plus, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players who earn GTA$20,000 from Taxi Work will receive the Manor Geo Track Pants. In addition, those players will also receive the Manor Geo Cap and Hoodie for earning GTA$40,000 from Taxi Work.

Hard Mode Event: The First Dose

The First Dose Hard Mode Event enters its penultimate week — join up with Dax and the Fooliganz to earn some rare items as they claw their way back into the thick of Southern San Andreas’ psychedelic market. And now, players who have completed all six missions on Hard difficulty at any point during the First Dose Hard Mode Event will receive a special Pump Shotgun tint pictured below.

The First Dose Hard Mode Event runs through February 8, and all the rewards below will be delivered before February 17.

• Pump Shotgun tint: Complete all 6 First Dose missions on Hard difficulty

• Green Fooliganz MTL Brickade 6×6 livery: Complete any First Dose mission on Hard difficulty

• Safari Ranger Överflöd Entity MT livery: Complete 3 different First Dose missions on Hard difficulty

• Speed Demon Übermacht Cypher livery: Complete any First Dose mission on Hard difficulty in less than 10 minutes

• Kisama Drifter Annis 300R livery: Complete any First Dose mission on Hard difficulty without dying

Only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Premium Test Ride: Weeny Issi Rally

When Hao and his team of obsessives at Hao’s Special Works heard that Weeny was working on a tiny, offroad-ready vehicle, they could barely control themselves. It seems inevitable that they would turn the stock pipsqueak into the tiniest speed demon imaginable. Visit the team at HSW to turn your Weeny Issi Rally (SUV) into a formidable contender any time before February 2.

This Week’s HSW Time Trial

Once the upgrades have all been installed and the engineers return your keys, line up for this week’s HSW Time Trial between Ron Alternates and Elysian Island to see how that extra horsepower fares on the open road.

2X GTA$, RP, and Arena Points on the Arena War Series

Fast cars, danger, explosive action — the Arena War Series has it all, including 2X GTA$, RP, and Arena Points for all competitors, all week long.

2X GTA$ and RP on Motor Wars

Looking for an adrenaline rush? Try the following recipe on for size: jump out of an idling Cargobob, parachute into a contested area, pick up firearms to defend yourself and your teammates, and open fire to hold onto a shrinking hot zone. Motor Wars is doling out Double Rewards through February 1.

Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom

Pay Simeon a visit to stroll between his selection of luxe vehicles sourced by questionable means, including the Pegassi Zentorno (Super, 40% off), Benefactor Schlagen GT (Sports), Declasse Vamos (Muscle), Schyster Deviant (Muscle), and Declasse Impaler (Muscle). Scope out their stats, take them for a five minute test drive, or purchase directly from Mr. Yetarian.

Luxury Autos Showroom

Visit Luxury Autos’ showroom in Rockford Hills and press your nose to the glass to get a closer look at the brand-new Weeny Issi Rally (SUV) and Principe Deveste Eight (Super, 30% off). Compare stats and specifications, and purchase either (or both) directly from the window.

Car Meet Prize Ride: Vapid Winky

LS Car Meet members who use speed and shortcuts to win 1 Street Race Series for three days running will walk away with the keys to a Vapid Winky (Off-Road).

Visit the Test Track inside the car meet to get a closer look at the Obey Tailgater S (Sedan), Annis Remus (Sports), and Grotti Itali GTO (Sports, 30% off) — all are available to test out on the painted track inside the car meet, racing against peers in a Scramble, or sprint against the clock in a Time Trial.

On The Diamond Casino Podium: The Ocelot Pariah

Visitors to The Diamond Casino & Resort can give the Lucky Wheel a spin for the opportunity to win prizes that include GTA$, RP, clothing, and more. This week’s top prize is the Ocelot Pariah (Sports), purpose-built for the needs and wants of the most sophisticated drivers on Interstate 1.

Gun Van Deals on the Military Rifle and Throwables This Week

While you’re out and about, be on the lookout for a Vapid Speedo loaded with less-than-legal weaponry. The Gun Van is a roving vendor selling everything necessary to build a formidable arsenal, including all the following items at below-market discounts, and even steeper sales for GTA+ Members:

Throwables (55% off, 75% off for GTA+ Members):

Molotovs | Sticky Bombs | Grenades

Body Armor (55% off, 75% off for GTA+ Members)

GTA+

Driver’s seat, passenger’s seat, backseat — whichever seat you’re in, GTA+ Members are poised to succeed with the following rewards and bonuses through February 15:

Claim the Taxi from Warstock Cache & Carry and use Downtown Cab Co.’s services for free
Earn 2X GTA$ on Tips for completing Taxi Work
A free Equipment Upgrade for your Acid Lab
Exclusive Gun Van weapon skins: the Trippy Knife skin and Trippy Baseball Bat skin
Lunar New Year Gifts: Yeti Year of the Rabbit Tee and Noh Painted Rabbit mask
Complimentary drinks at all bars and nightclubs citywide

All of this, and more, for just $5.99 a month, including a bonus of GTA$500,000 delivered upon billing and deposited automatically into your Maze Bank account. For full details, visit the GTA+ website.

DISCOUNTS

If automotive carnage interests you, get involved by purchasing an Arena Workshop at 40% off, and all its attendant Upgrades and Modifications are 40% off as well. Converting vehicles inside the Arena Workshop will cost 30% less than usual.

As for other vehicles, feel free to expand your fleet by taking advantage of the following discounts:

30% off – Principe Deveste Eight (Super)
30% off – Grotti Itali GTO (Sports)
40% off – Pegassi Zentorno (Super)

Prime Gaming Benefits

GTA Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will receive a lump sum of GTA$125K for playing anytime this week.

As part of the ongoing Lunar New Year celebrations, players who connect to Prime Gaming before February 22 will receive the Twilight Painted Rabbit mask within 10 days of logging in to help bring in the Year of the Rabbit in style.

All bonus GTA$ will be deposited into your Maze Bank account within 72 hours at the start of the next weekly event. To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

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