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> Who has the best margins in the automotive industry? Porsche.

You can't really split Porsche off from the rest of the Volkswagen group; their margins derive largely from taking commodity VAG platforms* and adding bespoke engines, tuning magic and brand cachet.

If they had to return to the pre-1990s stand-alone operating model they'd be as unprofitable as, well, Tesla.

If you do want to compare them to another car company it'd be AMG or Alpina who operate in the same manner and enjoy the same benefits of mass-produced chassis.

* which are developed with a lot of Porsche input but are made on common production lines before being shipped to the 'brands' for completion