Would Porsche be better off on its own?

[JulianWilliams]

I was wondering, what does Porsche get out of being a part of the VW group? Do they use any of VW's technology? Wouldn't they be better of as an independent car manufacturer specialized in produced super cars? Are they profitable?

[Drew Dowdell]

They are very profitable. Porsche uses some Volkswagen tech but not a lot.  The times they do use VW tech, it is in the more general consumer cars than the sports cars.  Cayman, Cayanne, Panamera, for example

[G. David Felt]

I suspect Porsche helps support VW products since they do have one of the highest profits per auto.

[jabay]

I think that beign a part of the group has many benefits. I think that it creates a huge pool of income for all the parties involved and so that helps to create a better product. A much stronger marketing campaign and that leads to a bigger slice of the cake for the VW Group. To me it makes a lot of business sense.