"VW Law" overturned - Porsche takeover likely

b5crazy · B5one Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 197 Location: Central NY

One can only hope that this will turn out to be good news.

I wonder if Skoda, Seat, or both will get the boot?
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BDizzleFizzle · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject:

No reason for them to get the boot
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Mike E. · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject:

I don't think Skoda or Seat will have any issues since the majority of their lineups will help Porsche accomplish what they want VW for. I'm more interested to see what this will mean for Audi (specifically the R8 ), and Lamborghini.
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4meezy · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject:

and bugatti

emerican_dub · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject:

so if im understanding this correctly if porsche wins they will remove the Volkswagen name and put theirs in the spot correct? so does this mean that we will be seeing more expensive volkswagen prices? or just a new line up of cars?

i couldnt imagine that they would take out the line up already since the Jetta and Golf ( including the variations of Jetta and Golf ) are the two most popular cars sold by volkswagen, correct?
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BDizzleFizzle · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:29 am Post subject:

B, no, that's not what's going on. This isn't about rebranding VWs as Porsches. It's about corporate ownership. Pricing isn't as simple as who owns the company.

The question will be about strategy, mainly, since Ferdinand Pietsch, the former CEO and Chairman and Psycho at VW who made them go up market and nearly killed the company is the lead owner at Porsche (his grandfather was Ferdinand Porsche, so his family basically controls Porsche). Many believe this move by Porsche is merely a way for Pietsch to regain control at VW. Martin Winterkorn, who was put in as VWs CEO recently (from the head spot at Audi) is seen as a Pietsch ally or even puppet.

I wouldn't expect any real changes to winning parts of VW. The question, as some point out, is what will happen to VW's models and strategies that overlap with Porsche, like the R8, Bugatti, Lambo and, as Porsche goes more mainstream with models like the Panamera, Bently.

Overall, I don't see this as a good thing whatsoever. It may not be a bad thing, but certainly not a good thing.
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Stefan · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:34 am Post subject:

We only have to look at Ford, GM and Dodge to find out what happens when too many cooks surround the broth.
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