If your week in Los Santos usually starts with tyre smoke and a near-miss on a lamppost, you're in luck. The February 26 to March 4 refresh leans straight into drifting, and it's the kind of update that makes you check your garage before you even check your messages. There's serious money on the line too, which is why a lot of players are already talking about stacking GTA 5 Money and putting it right back into builds that actually feel good at speed.

A New Toy for Sideways Drivers

The headline ride is the Shitzu Keitora, a drift-friendly kei truck that's weird in the best way. It's small enough to squeeze through traffic, light enough to flick into a slide, and it doesn't punish you for trying new lines. At GTA$810,000 on Southern San Andreas Super Autos, it's not pocket change, but it's also not some unreachable flex. You'll hop in, throw it into a corner, and pretty quickly realise it's more about momentum than brute power.

Drift Tuning Gets a Better Lineup

More importantly, Drift Tuning keeps expanding, and this week adds three cars people actually drive: the Übermacht Sentinel XS, Vapid Dominator GT, and Dinka RT3000. That matters, because drift builds aren't one-size-fits-all. The Sentinel XS is tidy and predictable, the Dominator GT wants a heavier hand, and the RT3000 feels sharp if you don't overcook the entry. Drift Tuning installs are 30% off as well, so it's a good time to experiment without feeling like you've just burned a whole heist payout on one bad setup.

Payouts, Rep, and a Quick Livery Grab

The real grind this week is rewarding for once: Drift Races are paying 3x GTA$ and RP, and GTA+ members can push that up to 6x. That's the difference between "a few races for fun" and "okay, one more run." On top of it, you're getting 5x LS Car Meet Reputation, which helps if you've been stuck crawling through the ranks. Also, there's a limited-time carrot: finish a single Drift Race in the Annis Euros within 72 hours and you unlock the Manga Classic livery, so don't leave that one sitting on the to-do list.

Freebies and Extra Ways to Cash In

Lunar New Year bonuses are still live, so logging in gets you the Red Year of the Horse Tee, plus free horse masks and tattoos. The side hustles are stacked too: Exotic Exports pay 4x GTA$, Weed Sell Missions are doubled, and Auto Shop Robbery Contracts drop a flat $300,000 bonus when you close them out. You can also claim the Dinka Blista Kanjo and Declasse Drift Walton L35 for free, and the LS Car Meet membership fee is waived, which feels like Rockstar actually wants you in the scene. If you're chasing prizes, the Prize Ride is the Fathom FR36, and the Lucky Wheel can land you the Benefactor Stirling GT; and if you'd rather top up fast for upgrades or vehicle pickups, plenty of players use RSVSR for quick access to game currency and items without the usual grind.