Jaguar C-X16 Concept

The captivating Jaguar C-X16 Production Concept continues its world tour after its premiere at the Frankfurt show in September at this week's 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show where it made its North American debut.

You may have noticed that instead of the original gunmetal gray finish, the all-aluminium sports coupe shown in the City of Angels was redone in a Neutron White. But besides that, there are no other changes.

The British company has already begun work on the production version as evidenced by the test mule captured on film by our scoop photographers back in mid-September.

At the Los Angeles presentation, Jaguar's Global Brand Director, Adrian Hallmark said that the C-X16 represents the best of Jaguar and that it brought the car to the States to test the waters.

"It's fast, it's beautiful, and it also highlights our commitment to the development of sustainable powertrain technologies," said Hallmark. "As it's an indication of how a Jaguar sports car may look in the future, we're eager to gauge the reaction to the C-X16 here in the important North American market, and the Los Angeles Auto Show provides us with the perfect platform to do so," he added.

In concept form, the C-X16 features a prototype hybrid powertrain comprising a supercharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine with 380PS (280kW) and 332lb ft (450Nm), linked to an electric motor producing an additional 70kW and 235Nm (equivalent to 95PS and 173lb ft).

Power is transferred to the rear wheels via an eight-speed transmission with the lightweight coupe accelerating from 0 to 62mph (100km/h) in 4.4 seconds before reaching a top speed of 186mph (299 km/h).