Porsche CEO Blume to hand over reins next year, Bild reports
Posted by V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit | cars | View on Reddit | 27 comments
- Porsche supervisory board has agreed on successor - Bild
- Blume also CEO of Porsche parent company Volkswagen
- Investors have criticised the dual CEO role
11oC@reddit
Go back to the 6 cylinder with the 718 , pre 2015 was the era
Do not electrify the current 911 , 718. You already have tycan for that , that too a solid platform.
Hybrid for power still makes sense like the new Turbo S , but full on electric models will fail. I heard a news they are planning to make the new 718 lineup all electric except GT4RS. AMG has learnt it’s lesson with the 4 cylinder nonsense. Hope Porsche does not learn it the hard way.
retirednavyguy@reddit
I just want a $50k front wheel drive 911
purz@reddit
I just want a Cayman that’s worth buying over an M2/RS3 price and performance wise.
PRSArchon@reddit
You are joking right? The RS3 is front engined all wheel drive. Drive a mid engined rwd Cayman S with 350hp and you wont even consider the RS3 as a realistic alternative.
e92s65king@reddit
I was set on a 981 GT4 or 718 4.0 but ended up in an Emira. I’d recommend it, 15/10.
phr3dly@reddit
Start of Covid I was set on a 718 4.0 but they were impossible to find so I ended up in an Evora GT. I loved it. But the reality of Lotus ownership eventually hit like a brick (closest dealership 200 miles away, inevitable expensive maintenance, etc...) so I sold it into the strength of the Covid used car market and now finally have my Cayman 4.0.
The Evora was a hoot but the 718 GTS is far, far more livable day-to-day.
karankshah@reddit
If you get a chance to test drive them, I’d suggest it. The two sets of cars are comparable on paper but not in terms of dynamics and livability. Cross shopping the two is not advisable.
spacexcargo@reddit
Civic Type R
Stoic-Athlete19@reddit
This move was likely necessary. The dual CEO role always seemed like a conflict of interest, forcing him to balance the competing priorities of a mass-market parent company (VW) and a high-margin luxury brand (Porsche. A dedicated leader should be better for Porsche's long-term strategy
strongmanass@reddit
I think the conflict of interest is more that he was his own boss. If Porsche had a separate CEO I think Blume (as VW Group CEO) would've sacked them based on their strategy failure and about-face, China sales disaster, and share price cratering over the past couple of years.
woodsides@reddit
Blume is supposedly super close with the Piech family.
PRSArchon@reddit
Blume isn't the problem, the problem is he was CEO of two companies.
Recoil42@reddit
Porsche did have a separate CEO — it was Blume himself. He was only brought in as VW Group CEO after Diess crashed out and was, as you suggest, sacked.
woodsides@reddit
Stephan Winklemann seems like the obvious candidate given his experience at Lamborghini and Bugatti. His expertise at creating exclusive, higher margin products lines up perfectly with the direction Porsche is heading. He also has significant expertise in developing launching and executing high volume luxury products like he did with the Urus.
This is purely looking from a business perspective obviously. It would be cool if someone with a engineering background takes the helm, atleast for the sports car side of things. A managerial person can take care of the volume products.
clingbat@reddit
Huh? Most of Porsche's revenue comes from selling Macan's and Cayenne's, which are tarted up Audi's...
Stoic-Athlete19@reddit
That's a great point about Winkelmann. His track record is almost a perfect match for Porsche's strategy. He's proven he understands how to build that 'halo' of exclusivity while still driving massive profitability with a product like the Urus.
While an engineer-CEO would be a dream for purists, you're right—the business reality is that Porsche's bottom line is now built on the Macan and Cayenne. A leader who can protect the soul of the 911 while expertly managing the cash cows is exactly what they need.
Famous-Risk-815@reddit
It’s going to be the McLaren CEO Michael Leiters. It’s already been anointed semi officially.
woodsides@reddit
How many Rs are in strawberry?
Stoic-Athlete19@reddit
3
woodsides@reddit
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Stoic-Athlete19@reddit
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Recoil42@reddit
It was clearly always meant to be a temporary measure after Diess crashed out.
rugbyj@reddit
You dropped this.
OtterCreek_Andrew@reddit
Maybe they’ll go back to covering HPDE and track use under warranty again (like several brands still do) so I can buy one again. Until then fuck em
1kmilo@reddit
End of an era. Hope the next guy keeps the soul of the brand alive.
TheChickenScampi@reddit
Supposedly, it's the former CEO of McLaren (His tenure there took place from July 2022 up til April 2025), Michael Leiters. It'll be interesting to see how the course is corrected with him at the helm.
will75t@reddit
He’s great. They’ll do well