Progen Emerus in GTA 6: The Emerus, the Specs and the Real Car

The Progen Emerus is the wildest of the six cars West Coast Customs built for GTA 6: a track-ready hypercar with aero bodywork, fighter-jet vents and a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8, painted candy orange inside and out.

In the game

In the game the Emerus looks like it’s moving even when parked: a low nose split by black vents, a glass canopy, and one of the biggest rear wings Rockstar has ever drawn. Gold wheels set off the orange paint. It’s built for speed on the highway, and with a wing like that it should stay planted when you’re running from a five-star wanted level.

The real build by West Coast Customs

West Coast Customs painted their Emerus candy orange with an even louder orange interior, fitted custom suspension and racing tyres, and kept the huge wing. Up close the gold multi-spoke wheels and the PROGEN lettering on the rear match the game model.

Game versus real life

Hypebeast published the real photos and the in-game shots one above the other, game on the bottom. The match holds up close, down to the badges and the spokes of the wheels.

What it’s based on

The Emerus is Rockstar’s version of the McLaren Senna, the track-focused McLaren with a twin-turbo V8 and exposed aero. In GTA Online the Emerus copied the Senna almost line for line; the GTA 6 car keeps the idea but sharpens the nose and the vents.

As a technical artist, I like how much of the in-game material survived the trip into the real world: the depth of the metal flake, the way the gold reflects the sky. Paint that was mixed in a shader turned out to be possible to spray.

FAQ

What car is the Progen Emerus based on?
The McLaren Senna, a track-focused hypercar with a twin-turbo V8.

What engine does the Progen Emerus have in GTA 6?
A twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8, according to the West Coast Customs build published by Hypebeast.

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