Hot! Porsche: What's Next

[SKY]

Boh... So Porsche, a company known for their sports cars, will have another huge SUV on its line up. 3 SUVs, 2 sedans and... 1 sports car? Cause it is not clear what's happening with the 718 future.

Not sure how this will affect the public's perception about the brand...

 

[martinbo]

Let's face it - big, platform-sharing SUVs make revenues and profits, as abhorrent as a 7 seater Porsche bus would be to me.
718s are niche sales - for the not-so-rich who can't afford a 911 but are looking at an entry point to the Porsche sports car experience.

 

[Design FIRST]

Let's face it - big, platform-sharing SUVs make revenues and profits, as abhorrent as a 7 seater Porsche bus would be to me.
718s are niche sales - for the not-so-rich who can't afford a 911 but are looking at an entry point to the Porsche sports car experience.

The first generation Porsche Cayenne, presented in 2002, was a very significant, if not THE most significant, element that contributed to transforming Porsche AG into a most formidable "Profit Powerhouse".

However, I cannot help but suspect that Porsche AG has somehow lost focus and, in fact, may not be able to adhere to some sort of sustainable "Big Picture" planning scenario. Too much smacks of "panic" and hair trigger decision making. Pretty much everything so far pertaining to the "K1" project is a reflection of this IMHO.

 

[Esp5]

Ferrari is launching a sort of electric four-door sedan/crossover next month with an Apple-inspired design! Relatively a large luxury SUV, and Porsche's ICE engine after 20 years of making SUVs, doesn't sound so far-fetched.

 

[AndreB]

718s are niche sales - for the not-so-rich who can't afford a 911 but are looking at an entry point to the Porsche sports car experience.

I would prefer a more affordable smaller 718 that doesn't look as a women's car over the 911. Both are toys for weekend and I find a base Carrera overpriced and I won't pay 250k for a GT3 either.

However, I cannot help but suspect that Porsche AG has somehow lost focus and, in fact, may not be able to adhere to some sort of sustainable "Big Picture" planning scenario. Too much smacks of "panic" and hair trigger decision making. Pretty much everything so far pertaining to the "K1" project is a reflection of this IMHO.

I think Porsche is missing something when designing luxury interiors.
Their cars are expensive but don't offer much in terms of luxury feel like Range Rover. Of course they drive the best and that's why people are buying but a Cayenne feels a less premium inside than a RRS.

So if they decide to launch a very expensive big SUV it should be really nice inside like a full size RR.

 

[Design FIRST]

"K1" rendering.

Accurate ? Possible.

 

[AndreB]

Hope not, that body shape doesn't look special enough, its a GLS with Porsche flavor.

 

[Design FIRST]

Hope not, that body shape doesn't look special enough, its a GLS with Porsche flavor.

I actually like it (for the gargantuan bus that it is). An example of characteristic homogeneity seen in the Porsche SUV/SAC range of vehicles. And, IMHO, far better resolved in terms of exterior design than any of the current M-B offerings in that particular segment.

 

[Centurion]

It will be sad if the exterior is very conservative and just a stretched cayenne.

 

[klier]

There is currently much that indicates that Porsche will pull the "REEV Card" regarding future models.

Surely they can borrow a BMW motorcycle engine

 

[Design FIRST]

Surely they can borrow a BMW motorcycle engine

More likely would be an engine by Ducati.

 

[AndreB]

I actually like it (for the gargantuan bus that it is). An example of characteristic homogeneity seen in the Porsche SUV/SAC range of vehicles. And, IMHO, far better resolved in terms of exterior design than any of the current M-B offerings in that particular segment.

I own a Cayenne and have driven the GLE a few times, but I don’t see it as being significantly better looking than the GLE even though the Cayenne is about 20k more expensive.

Where the Cayenne truly stands out, compared to other SUVs, is in how it drives. Its biggest advantage is the handling, it feels far more composed and athletic, almost like a sport sedan.

 

[Jonathan19]

Porsche mulls merging Taycan and Panamera into single model

Two become one: Porsche considering radical merger of Taycan and Panamera | Autocar

Taycan could take on Panamera name in next generation, mirroring the ICE and electric Macans and Cayennes

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[Design FIRST]

Porsche mulls merging Taycan and Panamera into single model

Two become one: Porsche considering radical merger of Taycan and Panamera | Autocar

Taycan could take on Panamera name in next generation, mirroring the ICE and electric Macans and Cayennes

www.autocar.co.uk

This speculation has been around for quite some time now. Although...it does appear logical. "Convergence" has become a buzzword, pertaining to model lines as well as drivetrains. And who knows...this may become the basis for an Audi A8/etron GT replacing sister car a few years down the road as well.

 

[Esp5]

Break-even point: Porsche's profits plummet.

According to these figures, operating profit (EBIT) has fallen from 5.3 billion euros to just under 100 million euros, representing a drop of 98%.

Schwarze Null: Porsche-Gewinn bricht um 98 Prozent ein

Der Porsche-Gewinn bricht um 98 Prozent ein. Der Sportwagenbauer zahlt den Preis für das schwache China-Geschäft und den späten Modell-Strategiewechsel.

www.automobilwoche.de

 

[Design FIRST]

Following more than 30 years on an often very steep upwards trajectory originally initiated by Wendelin Wiedeking, Porsche now finds itself in some very deep sh**. Certainly, the brand will survive. But it will become a very different company than it is currently.

 

[Jonathan19]

Thread 'Porsche Next Gen Hypercar'

Yesterday at 8:15 AM

Porsche just tease they new Hypercar

Rumors :

- Will use a new Hybrid setup (V8)
- Concept next year
- Production 2029

• Jonathan19
• hybrid hypercar ice porsche
• Replies: 20
• Forum: Porsche

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[Esp5]

Following more than 30 years on an often very steep upwards trajectory originally initiated by Wendelin Wiedeking, Porsche now finds itself in some very deep sh**. Certainly, the brand will survive. But it will become a very different company than it is currently.

The question should be how badly are you doing things that with a drop of "only" 10% in sales in 2025, there's a 98% drop in your profits, you should fire 98% of your managers.

 

[leylandi]

Challenging financial year with extraordinary expenses


The 2025 financial year was challenging. Group sales revenue declined to 36.27 billion euros in 2025 (2024: 40.08 billion euros). Group operating profit fell from 5.64 billion euros to 413 million euros. The reasons for this were, among other things, extraordinary expenses of approximately 3.9 billion euros. These consist of the realignment of the product strategy and the rescaling of the company (approximately 2.4 billion euros), additional expenses from battery activities (approximately 700 million euros) and US tariffs (approximately 700 million euros).

Porsche is realigning itself: "Leaner, faster and even more desirable"

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is shifting into the next gear in the realignment of the company and its product portfolio, which began in 2025.

newsroom.porsche.com

 

[SKY]

Thread 'Porsche Next Gen Hypercar'

Yesterday at 8:15 AM

Porsche just tease they new Hypercar

Rumors :

- Will use a new Hybrid setup (V8)
- Concept next year
- Production 2029

• Jonathan19
• hybrid hypercar ice porsche
• Replies: 20
• Forum: Porsche

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Motor1 mentions a GT model above the 911 also being considered.