9-511-068 REV: MARCH 29‚ 2011 JOHN DEIGHTON JILL AVERY JEFFREY FEAR Por rsche: The Cayenne Launch T h In March 2003 the Porsche brand faced a challenge without pre d e ecedent in 55 years. Sinc the 5 ce launch of the Pors h sche 356 in 19 948‚ the brand had stood f expensive high-performance sports cars. d for e‚ s Its de esigns‚ varyin little over the decades‚ formed and then came to reflect the notion of a c ng o classic sports car. It was a connoisseu racing ve
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“Porsche: The Cayenne Launch” Case Study 1. Why is Porsche launching the Cayenne product? a. To leverage its brand across a wide range of product categories 2. What are the benefits and risks of the Cayenne launch? a. Risks i. Cayenne would join a competitive and crowded SUV market ii. Potential for new entrants threatens sustainability of Porsche’s sales forecasts iii. Launching a luxury SUV was an expensive bet for Porsche iv. SUVs were under attack in the U.S. by cultural critics v. Potentially
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Porsche: The Cayenne Launch – During the more then 60 years that Porsche has been producing automobiles they have implemented a variety of design changes and launched many new models -- some drastic‚ others small. These changes have all been based on the brand’s firm ideals of high performance‚ fine craftsmanship and a high level of engineering‚ With the launch of the Cayenne SUV‚ Porsche experienced an immense challenge in connecting its brand image and identity with the new offering‚ while
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THE GROUP...................................................................................... 2 The company’s history ..................................................................................................... 2 Present situation | Porsche in numbers.............................................................................. 3 3 | THE MACRO-ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (PESTEL ANALYSIS) ............................................... 4 4 | ANALYSIS OF THE INDUSTRY.....................
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Situation For years‚ the Porsche brand stands for expensive‚ high-performance sports cars. A typical consumer for Porsche is a young‚ adventurous‚ wealthy male who enjoys living life on edge (19). This single-minded focus would change in 1998 when Porsche made an announcement to develop an SUV to be released in 2003 in the United States. The new SUV would provide traditional Porsche styling and performance however combines components promoting family and outdoor activities. Porsche would be joining an
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Case Week 2: Porsche (40 points) Please read the case on page 171-173 and answer the following questions: Question 1: analyse the buyer decision process of a traditional Porsche customer. (10 points) There are five steps to analyse the buyer decision process they are‚ need recognition‚ information search‚ evaluation of alternatives‚ purchase decision and post purchase behaviour. Porsche drivers don’t need to go through all these steps you can see above. Porsche drivers purchase their car because
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Porsche: The Cayenne Launch Synopsis of the Situation Porsche has a legendary existence of more than 55 years with a brand image of being high-end‚ masculine‚ status-oriented sports car. Finding great growth and revenue opportunities in the light truck industry‚ Porsche announced to extend the product line by launching an SUV named ‘Cayenne’. This offended the Porsche enthusiasts and their negative responses overwhelmed the internet‚ press and media. Further‚ SUVs being associated with soccer moms
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must be known for the Porsche Carrera. If the car is relatively inelastic‚ the company can count on high exchange rate pass-through. Meaning‚ that the Porsche may keep the profit margin by increasing the price of the car as the U.S. dollar weakens in relationship to the Euro. If the car has elastic demand‚ meaning that price elasticity is less than 1‚ the car maker will have to reduce margin in order to keep price constant in order to achieve sales. We suspect that Porsche cars are relatively price
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Porsche: The Crisis of 1992 1. What challenges was Porsche facing in 1992? When Dr Wendelin Wiedeking was assigned his new job‚ the position could not be more challenging: * Porsche’s unit sales had dropped from a high 60 000 a few years earlier to less than 15 000 in 1992 * Declining financial results (negative net income) * Automotive industry in crisis * Difficult competitive environment especially with the Japanese luxury automakers * Rumors of takeover by another
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Porsche Catherine J. McConnehead MGT 4070 January 27‚ 2015 Dr. William Hahn South University‚ Savannah Analysis of Porsche “I couldn’t find the car of my dreams‚ so I built it myself‚” Ferdinand Porsche One of the key goals of a company is branding. Many companies strive to create a brand that will be memorable to every consumer over time. It is a part of the chain‚ if done correctly‚ will be the strength of the company and needs to be stronger than ever. Porsche
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