Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

About Porsche

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, headquartered in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, is a manufacturer of sports cars and SUVs. At the parent plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, the series production of the 911 (all models and derivatives including Cup racing versions on one production line) and of the electric Taycan takes place; the flat-six engines of the 911, the V8 engines for Cayenne and Panamera, and the E-motors of the Macan electric are also manufactured there. The second German production plant in Leipzig (345,000 m² footprint, around 600 vehicles per day) produces Panamera, Macan and Macan electric as a full plant with body construction and paint shop; in addition, bodies for Bentley are built there. The Weissach development center has covered vehicle development, prototype and model construction, aerodynamics, acoustics and electronics testing as well as safety testing since 1971. The 718 models are produced as overflow production within the group network in Osnabrück, the Cayenne in the multi-brand plant in Bratislava and as a CKD model in Kulim (Malaysia). The central spare parts warehouse in Sachsenheim supplies Porsche Centers worldwide.

Site

Stuttgart

Processes

Manufacture of flat-six engines (911), V8 engines (Cayenne/Panamera) and E-motors (Macan electric), Production of Panamera, Macan and Macan electric (full plant with body construction and paint shop), Body construction, Paint shop, Factory Collection (factory pickup in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig), Plant tours and museum tours (Porsche Museum), Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur (bespoke equipment), Porsche Classic (genuine parts, certificates, factory restoration)

Materials

Vehicle series assembly

Certificates

Quality Center

Industries

Sports car automotive industry, Motorsport, Vehicle development/Services, Financial services, Customer experiences (Experience Center)

1. 01

   Engineering and prototype construction (Weissach)

2. 02

   Body construction

3. 03

   Paint shop

4. 04

   Engine manufacturing

5. 05

   Vehicle assembly

6. 06

   Quality inspection

7. 07

   Sales and factory delivery

Materials and Processes

Locations

Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

DE

Headquarters and parent plant: production of 911 and Taycan, engine manufacturing, sales and marketing

Lot size

Series production

Materials

Steel, aluminium

• 911 series production line
• Engine manufacturing

Weissach

DE

Development center: R&D, prototype construction, motorsport, testing and proving centers

Lot size

Prototype, small series

• Aerodynamics and acoustics testing
• Electronics testing
• Safety testing
• Own test track

Leipzig

DE

Full plant: production of Panamera, Macan and Macan electric; Bentley body construction; Porsche Experience Center

Lot size

High-volume series

Materials

Steel, aluminium

• Body construction
• Paint shop
• Run-in and test track (3.7 km)
• Off-road course (6 km)
• Quality center

Bietigheim-Bissingen

DE

Location for Porsche Consulting, Financial Services, Deutschland, Lifestyle and Engineering

• Thermodynamic and electric engine test benches
• Laboratories

Sachsenheim

DE

Central spare parts warehouse for worldwide supply

Osnabrück

DE

Overflow production of 718 Boxster/Cayman within the group network

Lot size

High-volume series

Bratislava

Cayenne production at the multi-brand plant

Lot size

High-volume series

Kulim

MY

Cayenne CKD production for the local market

Atlanta, GA

US

Porsche Cars North America: US sales and customer service

Vehicle Models and Components

Inside the production

Processes & technical limits

Quality

In Weissach and Leipzig, dedicated test facilities and test tracks are available; the Leipzig Quality Center was opened in 2016. Vehicle development includes aerodynamics, acoustics and electronics testing as well as safety testing.

History

1. 1971

   Commissioning of the Weissach development center; vehicle development in Weissach since 1971

2. 1998

   Decision on Cayenne production; Leipzig selected as new manufacturing site

3. 2002

   Official opening of the Porsche plant Leipzig (August 20); start of Cayenne production

4. 2003

   Production of the Carrera GT in Leipzig (until 2006)

5. 2009

   Start of Panamera production in Leipzig; more than 500 employees

6. 2014

   Commissioning of the new Macan plant in Leipzig (February); around 3,000 employees

7. 2017

   Last Cayenne from Leipzig (December); opening of the Leipzig training center

8. 2018

   Body production of Bentley Continental GT in Leipzig; end of diesel production

9. 2024

   Presentation of the second Macan generation as battery-electric vehicle (PPE platform)