Rockstar extends Motor Madness in GTA Online with new vehicle discounts

The fastest cash this Motor Madness week came from LS Car Meet races, not from trying to liquidate garages. Rockstar extended the two-week GTA Online event through May 27, and the second week landed on top of a broader vehicle economy shake-up that changed how players should spend, race, and sell.

Rockstar permanently adjusted the prices of more than 30 vehicles on May 14, including a sharp jump for the Mammoth F-160 Raiju, which rose from $6,855,000 to $8,500,000. At the same time, vehicle sell prices were tightened again: the maximum sale value was capped at $500,000, resale value on modifications dropped from 50 percent to 10 percent, and the third, fourth, and fifth vehicle sale percentages in a session were reduced. For anyone who relied on flipping cars or cashing out stacked garages, that shift makes this week about targeted rewards, not bulk resale.

The cleanest grind route is still the racing path. Winning two LS Car Meet races paid out the Bright Manor Racing Suit plus GTA$100,000, while placing top three in three LS Car Meet Series races unlocked the Ocelot Virtue as the Prize Ride. Rockstar also tied a set of cosmetic rewards to simple purchases: log in for the Rockstar Helmet, buy any vehicle from Premium Deluxe Motorsport for the Rockstar Racing Suit, buy from Luxury Autos for the LS Customs Varsity Jacket, and buy a vehicle featured in the LS Car Meet for the Blue Banshee Tee. Those are the purchases worth making only if the vehicle itself is already on your list.

The week’s other money targets were more selective. The FIB Priority File was The Brute Force File, and the Salvage Yard lineup included The Gangbanger Robbery with the Obey Omnis, The Cargo Ship Robbery with the Grotti Turismo Omaggio, and The McTony Robbery with the Vapid Hustler. The casino podium vehicle was the Ocelot R88, normally listed at $2,915,000 at Legendary Motorsport, which makes the spin worth checking before spending real cash on a new supercar. PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC Enhanced players also got the Premium Test Ride Vehicle, the Übermacht Niobe, giving those platforms a free look at one of the week’s featured cars.

The practical play this week is clear: race first, claim the GTA$100,000 challenge, and pick up the clothing unlocks only when the purchase is already useful. With Rockstar’s new sell-price limits and the F-160 Raiju price spike hanging over the event, Motor Madness Week 2 rewarded players who chased the race loop instead of chasing the garage market.