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Philipp Lauterbach is the founder of DRIVTO, the curated identity and discovery platform for the European sportscar scene. Based in Düsseldorf, he has been building sportscar communities since August 2018 — first through the Cars+Coffee format in Düsseldorf, Cologne, Berlin, Mönchengladbach, and on Sylt, and since mid-2024 through DRIVTO as a platform with its own editorial magazine and proprietary DriverDNA methodology.
His path into the sportscar world began with an event-management apprenticeship inside a Mercedes-Benz dealer group. From there he moved into marketing roles at Ferrari and Maserati in Düsseldorf, where he became one of the defining marketing voices for these brands in Germany at the time. That phase also gave him his first direct contact with the Cars+Coffee movement — and the affinity for Italian cars that still shapes him today. Ferrari and Pagani have been at the center of what he himself seeks as a driver ever since.
Before DRIVTO, he established the Cars+Coffee stations across several German cities — an independent event series that at its most active phase connected more than 1,500 sportscar drivers across the DACH region. The DRIVTO driver community grew out of that base. His editorial focus sits on the pillars Cars Connect People (personal founder voice, driver stories) and State of the Scene (data-grounded market analyses, industry essays).
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Patrick Marinoff joins DRIVTO’s Advisory Board, bringing executive experience from AMG, Maybach, Alpine and Aston Martin.
Five years, the only lesson that counts: cars don’t just move people—they connect them. Discover why this reshapes how we drive, ride, and relate.
Three cities, three adaptations: Cologne, Mönchengladbach, Berlin reveal surprising driving lessons—and what they mean for your next commute.
From a Facebook photo to our own Cars & Coffee Düsseldorf community app—watch how a Sunday morning ritual sparked a connected car culture you can join.
From a quiet parking lot to a global car-culture frenzy, uncover how Cars & Coffee turned a Sunday ritual into a worldwide phenomenon and what fuels its enduring hype.
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Cruisefire hits the Concorso di Bavaria: exclusive access, rare classics, and the untold DRIVTO stories revealed on tour.
Niclas Morgenschweis joins McLaren Munich - DRIVTO goes behind the scenes to reveal the strategy, impact, and what's next for the brand in Munich.
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