According to the development team, deriving mechanics were inspired by films from the 1960s such as the fantastic Steve McQueen movie Bullitt.
The latest Mafia 3 video in the Inside Look series takes a look at driving the streets of New Bordeaux.
Mafia 3 is in development for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and will be released on October 7.
The cars in the game were designed to feel authentic, with players able to experience the feeling of heaviness and inertia of vehicles manufactured in the era.