esses ▁that ▁military ▁use ▁would ▁place ▁on ▁it . ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁guarantee ▁ade qu ate ▁off - road ▁performance ▁of ▁a ▁two - w heel - drive ▁vehicle ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 , 0 0 0   cc ▁F MC V ▁ 1 ▁engine , ▁it ▁would ▁have ▁to ▁be ▁light weight . ▁In ▁fact , ▁the ▁army ▁had ▁st ip ulated ▁a ▁l aden ▁weight ▁of ▁, ▁including ▁four ▁battle - d ress ed ▁troops , ▁which ▁meant ▁that ▁the ▁vehicle ▁itself ▁should ▁not ▁we igh ▁more ▁than ▁. ▁Por sche ▁therefore ▁sub - cont ract ed ▁Tr utz , ▁an ▁experienced ▁military ▁coach builder , ▁to ▁help ▁out ▁with ▁the ▁body ▁design . ▁ ▁Development al ▁testing ▁by ▁the ▁military ▁began ▁after ▁a ▁presentation ▁of ▁the ▁pro tot ypes ▁designated ▁as ▁Type ▁ 6 2 ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 3 8 . ▁Despite ▁lack ing ▁four ▁wheel ▁drive , ▁the ▁vehicle ▁proved ▁very ▁compet ent ▁at ▁man eu ver ing ▁its ▁way ▁over ▁rough ▁terrain , ▁even ▁in ▁a ▁direct ▁comparison ▁with ▁a ▁contemporary ▁standard ▁German ▁army ▁ 4 × 4 , ▁and ▁the ▁project ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁green ▁light ▁for ▁further ▁development . ▁The ▁vehicle ' s ▁light ▁weight ▁and ▁Z F ▁self - lock ing ▁differential ▁compens ated ▁for ▁the ▁lack ▁of ▁ 4 × 4 ▁capabilities . ▁ ▁Further ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁Type ▁ 6 2 ▁took ▁place ▁during ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁including ▁a ▁more ▁angular ▁body ▁design , ▁and ▁pre - production