A Range Rover that nearly was: Land Rover once considered a V12 Range Rover

The 2013 Range Rover while being more upscale than its predecessor, is not nearly as upmarket as BMW during the mid-1990's.

According to Autocar, they obtained photos that revealed the English carmaker once built a second-generation prototype which featured a V12 engine from the BMW 7 Series. Reportedly masterminded by BMW engineering chief Wolfgang Reitzle, the model featured an extended front overhang to accommodate the massive powerplant.

Unfortunately, BMW decided to focus their attention on the three-generation model instead of building a V12 variant. Land Rover was eventually sold to Ford and the idea of a high-performance Range Rover was dismissed, never to be heard of or seen again.

It may all come back one day when the Range Rover meets the grandeur of BMW.