Will Grand Theft Auto V Sell Real Cars?

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This September,
Take-Two InteractiveTTWO
will launch the fifth chapter in the long-running Grand Theft Auto series.
The long-awaited sequel will contain dozens of cars and motorcycles, as well as a number of aircrafts that players can use to travel aerially. None of these vehicles will feature a real-life
FordF
,
ToyotaTM
or
General MotorsGM
logo on the front, mostly because real car companies don't want to be associated with a video game that allows users to steal automobiles. For more than 15 years, the Grand Theft Auto series has been a work of fiction with very few ties to the real world. That likely won't change anytime soon, but one daring company is calling upon the GTA brand to gain some attention. Used car advertising website
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Motors.co.uk
is using Grand Theft Auto V (and the cars of its predecessors) to promote 10 different real-world cars. From the Porsche 911 and Hummer H2 to the Aston Martin Vanquish, Range Rover Sport and Ferrari 360, Motors.co.uk has compiled an amusing list of expensive automobiles. This is not the first time that someone has attempted to tie real cars to the fictional vehicles featured in the many Grand Theft Auto games. In 2008, Jalopnik's Travis Hudson compiled a list of
19 real-world counterparts
to the cars of Grand Theft Auto IV. However, this
is
the first time that a car website has attempted to sell used vehicles with a Grand Theft Auto-related promotion.

Infographic courtesy of Motors.co.uk Louis Bedigian is the Senior Tech Analyst and Features Writer of Benzinga. You can reach him at 248-636-1322 or louis(at)benzingapro(dot)com. Follow him @LouisBedigianBZ

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