At the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Jaguar has unveiled an update version of the C-X16, the concept that gives indications on the design of the upcoming new-generation coupé model.

The C-X16 revealed at the LA Auto Show is an updated version of the concept that debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Presented with the goal of gauging the reaction in the North American market, the all-aluminum Jaguar C-X16 is finished in Neutron White.

Technical features of the car include a 50:50 weight distribution and a prototype hybrid powertrain with a 380PS (280kW), 332lb ft (450Nm) supercharged 3.0-liter V6 gasoline engine, coupled with an electric motor producing an additional 70kW and 235Nm (equivalent to 95PS and 173lb ft) and an eight-speed transmission.

The main performances are a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 186 mph (300 km/h).

Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar Cars, said: “A Jaguar sports car should have clear visual movement in its design, and the C-X16 is the perfect demonstration of that goal. Each of its lines begins with a sense of purpose, and ends with a sense of clarity.

“It’s that approach that has given the C-X16 its purposeful stance, and nowhere has that been more in evidence than when I saw it here on the streets of LA. Look at the C-X16 and you want to drive it – and that’s just how a Jaguar sports car should make you feel.”

For more details and images read our original article. or check the gallery of photos and design sketches. Below we report two official videos where Ian Callum comments the C-X16 and the Jaguar’s “design values”.

(Source: Jaguar)