This Is The Next Best Thing To A Porsche 911 GT3 RS Convertible

The Carrera 4 GTS Targa now has GT3 RS levels of power.

Last year saw the reveal of the 991.2 generation 911 GTS, a mid-range model that’s more potent than a base 911 but not quite as a savage as the GT3 RS. Currently, the GT3 RS is only available as a coupe, but thanks to German tuner McChip-dkr we now have the next best thing to an open-top GT3 RS. The tuner has extensively modified the Carrera 4 GTS Targa to deliver GT3 RS levels of power. Power output is now 566 hp and 498 lb-ft of torque, which is a significant upgrade over 450 hp and 405 lb-ft you get in the standard car.

To achieve this, the tuner installs a stage three performance upgrade that includes upgraded turbochargers, new stainless steel downpipes, a performance chip, and Capristo exhaust with sports catalysts and GT3-RS tailpipes. Performance is further enhanced with a set of height-adjustable KW coilovers and Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes. The tuner also fits the Carrera 4 GTS Targa with a set of GT3 RS wheels to make the custom Targa look like an authentic Porsche, 20-inch wheels at the front and 21-inch wheels at the rear, while the bumpers, fenders and trim are all taken from the GT3 RS as well to make the Targa look more hardcore.

Inside, the custom 911 Targa features a retro-inspired interior with door panels and the seats covered in a classic “Pepita” check pattern resembling upholstery that was available in classic Porsches. The result is the most hardcore-looking 911 convertible to date that will hopefully convince Porsche to make a topless GT3 RS one day.

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HondaJet Elite Is The Fastest, Most Expensive Thing Honda Makes

The upgraded aircraft can fly for 1,437 nautical miles.

Honda makes cars. Honda makes trucks. It also makes motorcycles, ATVs, and a whole lot of other motorized products, from lawn mowers to robots. And it also makes jets. One jet, really, but it's just rolled out a new version. Called the HondaJet Elite, the latest from the Honda Aircraft Company was just revealed at the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. And it promises to be even better than the existing model.

For starters, the new Elite model can travel 17% farther. That's nearly 400 kilometers (or 250 miles) of added range, or about the distance from Dallas to Houston or Chicago to Detroit. And that's on top of its existing range, which was already the best in its class. It'll fly 1,437 nautical miles before it needs to land. The HondaJet Elite is also quieter inside and out, thanks to new inlets on the wing-mounted jet engines. There's new electronic safety and pilot-assistance systems, too, including Performance Management, Takeoff-Landing Distance Management, Stability and Protection with Roll and AoA Functions, and AFCS Coupled Go-Around with Underspeed Protection.

Inside customers will find new two-tone leather seats, a new galley, and Bongiovi audio system. And there are new exterior color choices, too, including Ice Blue, Ruby Red, and Monarch Orange. All of which make the HondaJet that much more enticing... for those who can afford one. Starting at around $4.5 million, it's easily the most expensive thing that Honda makes. Heck, you could buy thirty NSXs with that money. But then Acura's hybrid supercar, fast as it is, can't hit 485 miles per hour like the HondaJet can.

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