The GTA Online Known Unknowns Transform Races and their Unknown Unknowns counterparts are Transform Races where the vehicle changes are random. They came with the continuation of The Chop Shop update, released on April 4, 2024, during the Transform Races Week event, and up to 30 players can join. This page covers Known Unknowns – Highs and Lows and Unknown Unknowns – Skyscraping.
Key facts
- Update: continuation of The Chop Shop, April 4, 2024
- Event: Transform Races Week
- Players: 1 to 30
- Highs and Lows: Sandy Shores, 3 laps, off-road vehicles
- Skyscraping: a stunt track above Downtown Los Santos, land vehicles
- Starting vehicle: assigned at random, you cannot pick it
Known Unknowns – Highs and Lows
This race is set around Sandy Shores and is limited to three laps. Two sections of the circuit split into separate routes for high-clearance and low-clearance vehicles, which gives the race its name. It is described as a competitive Transform race featuring off-road vehicles.
You do not choose your first vehicle. It is randomly assigned from a short list, and the same goes for each change: unlike other Transform Races, the order of transformations is entirely random. The transform checkpoints sit at the start line of each lap and at checkpoint 8, and every swap draws from the same pool:
| Possible vehicle | When it can appear |
|---|---|
| Marshall | Starting line or checkpoint 8 |
| Veto Modern | Starting line or checkpoint 8 |
| Ramp Buggy | Starting line or checkpoint 8 |
| Journey II | Starting line or checkpoint 8 |
| Dune | Starting line or checkpoint 8 |
| Vagrant | Starting line or checkpoint 8 |
Unknown Unknowns – Skyscraping
Skyscraping is a random Transform race for land vehicles on a stunt track above Downtown Los Santos. Again you cannot pick a starting car, because it comes from a pool of land vehicles. If you own a custom personal vehicle, that one is used instead.
- Transformations happen at the starting line and at checkpoints 3, 6, 8, 10 and 13.
- At each checkpoint you can respawn up to five times, and every respawn transforms your vehicle into another land vehicle.
- After five respawns you are set to the default vehicle, the armored Kuruma.
- Respawning again before the next checkpoint no longer changes the vehicle.
Tips for the Known Unknowns races
- In Highs and Lows, the route splits into high and low clearance sections in two places, so the vehicle you hold matters there.
- In Skyscraping, remember that the five-respawn limit applies per checkpoint, so a bad vehicle is not permanent.
Related guides
- Transform Races: the original series from October 17, 2017
- New Transform Races
- All Drag Races
- All Drift Races
- See the Chop Shop category
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
How many players can join the Known Unknowns races?
The GTA Online Known Unknowns Transform Races support 1 to 30 players, and so do their Unknown Unknowns counterparts.
Can I choose my starting vehicle?
No. The first vehicle is randomly assigned in both races, although Skyscraping uses your custom personal vehicle if you own one.
Where are the transform checkpoints in Highs and Lows?
At the starting line of the lap and at checkpoint 8.
What is the default vehicle in Skyscraping?
The armored Kuruma. You are switched to it after five respawns at a checkpoint.
