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<p>PLAINS TWP.&#8212; Luxury car lovers, don&#8217;t worry &#8212; your dream car awaits.</p><p>The brand-new Porsche 911 Carrera, available in as a convertible or a coupe, was unveiled at Porsche Wyoming Valley on Tuesday night.</p><p>Porsche and car enthusiasts all across the Valley gathered at the dealership to watch as general manager Courtney McFarlane and his staff pulled the cover off of two brand-new automobiles one in guards red and the other an agate gray.</p><p>Onlookers applauded and whistled as the new cars were shown to the public, and a big grin spread across McFarlane&#8217;s face as he made the unveiling.</p><p>&#8220;You never think it could get any better, but they [Porsche] have really outdone themselves,&#8221; McFarland said. &#8220;911s have always been great for how they handle, how they look, and the nostalgia behind it.&#8221;</p><p>The new Porsches are on sale now, and yes, they&#8217;ll run you a pretty penny: the 911 Carrera coupe is valued at around $113,000.</p><p>Still, that didn&#8217;t seem to deter a large crowd of car owners from fantasizing about themselves behind the wheel.</p><p>&#8220;I was actually over looking at the BMW dealership across the way, and I wandered over here to check out the new cars,&#8221; said Jim Lambert, a local car enthusiast. When asked if he could see himself behind the wheel of one of the new 911s, he laughed and said, &#8220;Sure, but I&#8217;ve got two kids in college.&#8221;</p><p>For some, the new Porsches remind them of what they used to have, while for others, the car represents the latest in a long line of excellence.</p><p>Margie Becker of Tannersville has been a Porsche owner since 1997.</p><p>&#8220;I like that this model&#8217;s a little bit different,&#8221; Becker said. &#8220;The lines are a little different, a little sleeker &#8230; the fin is different.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Porsches are always nice,&#8221; added Al Lori, a Porsche owner since 1973.</p><p>The cars were organized in a way so that an older model, the 1994 Porsche RS America, was set facing the new 911 Carrera, as the past and future collided.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got the past looking into the eyes of the future,&#8221; McFarlane said.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">&#8216;The past meets the future&#8217; as guests look over a 1994 Porsche RS America, left, and a 2020 911 coupe at Porsche of Wyoming Valley in Plains Township on Tuesday evening. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/web1_TTL103019porsche-pk_2.jpg</photo0><caption0>&#8216;The past meets the future&#8217; as guests look over a 1994 Porsche RS America, left, and a 2020 911 coupe at Porsche of Wyoming Valley in Plains Township on Tuesday evening. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/web1_TTL103019porsche-pk_1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Porsche of Wyoming Valley sales manager Courtney McFarlane unveils the new 2020 Porsche 911 coupe at the showroom in Plains Township on Tuesday evening. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/web1_TTL103019porsche-pk_1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Porsche of Wyoming Valley sales manager Courtney McFarlane unveils the new 2020 Porsche 911 coupe at the showroom in Plains Township on Tuesday evening. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Kevin Carroll</p><p>kcarroll@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Mix of past and future: Porsche dealership unveils new 911 sportscar