Jaguar Cars has revealed its new sports show car, the Advanced Lightweight Coupe at the Detroit Motor Show.

The Advanced Lightweight Coupe represents what lies ahead in terms of design, says Jaguar.

"This company has had many ground-breaking moments," says Joe Greenwell, chairman and CEO, Jaguar Cars.

"The XK120 was a ground-breaker and of course the E-type and XJ6 saloon in the 1960s helped to change the face of motoring. These were events in automotive design history that have stood the test of time and I would like to think that we will look back on the Advanced Lightweight Coupe as another of those moments in Jaguar’s lineage."

Jaguar Cars managing director Bibiana Boerio says: "A new Jaguar sports car is always an important event and we absolutely believe that the Advanced Lightweight Coupe demonstrates that the direction we are taking is the right one."