Imagine hurriedly exiting the aircraft to catch your connecting flight in time, only to find a bright red Porsche 911 GT3 RS sports car waiting to whisk you away! That’ll be crazy, right? But it’s completely possible if you’re flying Delta through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this week. The American airline company has partnered with Porsche to surprise some of its passengers arriving at LAX with a Porsche 911 GT3 RS ride to their connecting flights.
According to Delta, “select” and “unsuspecting” flyers with tight connections from one plane to another will be shuttled in a Porsche track-focused sports car. Obviously, don’t expect the GT3 RS to go full-throttle inside the airport, as there are strict rules governing the speed of the vehicles. Yet, who wouldn’t want to ride in the German manufacturer’s sharpest road-legal track weapon?
This is not the first time Delta and Porsche have partnered to offer something exciting for the passengers. Delta has had an exclusive partnership with Porsche for over a decade and has a dedicated fleet of Cayennes and Panameras vehicles to serve its elite customers. Last summer, the companies came up with a similar marketing exercise in which a Porsche 918 hybrid supercar was used to chauffer VIP customers at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
However, the new limited-time program won’t just be for VIP flyers. If you are flying into LAX between now and February 26 and you are close to missing your connection, Delta might surprise you with the opportunity to be driven in the 911 GT3 RS.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS – a four-wheeled monster
The current 992-generation 911 GT3 RS is the flagship model in the German automaker’s line-up. Touted as the ultimate driver’s car, the GT3 RS is powered by a rear-mounted naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine that’s capable of producing 518hp. Despite its massive rear wing, it has a top speed of 184mph and can accelerate from 0-60mph in just 2.7 seconds.
Inspite of the GT3 RS costing upwards of $250,000 the demand for it is so high that it’s almost impossible to get an allocation for the track-focused sports car unless you have a special relationship with the brand.
