| Porsche Automobil Holding SE was founded in | | | | automobile components. The Porsche Cayenne and |
| Stuttgart, Germany in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, who | | | | Volkswagen Touareg share the same vehicle |
| also designed the first Volkswagen Beetle. Over time, | | | | platform. |
| these two companies have shared automobile | | | | Porsche is well-known for producing luxury, |
| manufacturing technologies with Porsche targeting the | | | | high-performance, sports cars. Porsche has been very |
| high-end market and Volkswagen targeting the | | | | successful in motorsport racing, so many owners feel |
| low-end market. Porsche has gradually purchased | | | | like they are race car drivers. Porsche markets itself |
| larger stakes of Volkswagen and in August 2009, | | | | as building "intelligent performance." Porsche claims to |
| Porsche arranged with Volkswagen to merge by the | | | | have the highest profit per unit sold of any automobile |
| year 2011. | | | | company in the world. |
| Porsche and Volkswagen have continued to share | | | | |