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In 1941, Porsche and Henschel were tasked with designing a 45-ton heavy tank capable of mounting the powerful gun. Porsche's design, the Tiger (P) , featured a radical gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain : two air-cooled V10 engines powered generators, which in turn powered electric motors to drive the tracks.

: While advanced, the system was plagued by mechanical unreliability, cooling issues, and on-board fires.

184) Ferdinand was based on the chassis of the Tiger (P) tank designed by Ferdinand Porsche. The vehicle was not accepted by army,