2005 Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe Concept

Gorgeous Concept Unveiled in Detroit

At any major auto show you can find different types of concept vehicles, and this

The Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe is the sort of jaw-dropping, show-stopping, performance car that can make full-grown men drool. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

year's North American International Auto Show is a perfect case scenario. There are concepts, such as the Ford SYNus which allowed designers and craftsmen to express artistic freedom, and in some cases, boggle the mind, while vehicles such as the Acura RD-X and the Nissan Azeal give a crystal ball-like glimpse into the not too distant future. In recent years developments in safety and technology, such as the Mercury Meta One and the GM Advance Technology trio have also highlighted these events.

But no auto show of this caliber would be complete without a beautiful and graceful sports machine. This sort of jaw-dropping, show-stopping, performance car, to make full-grown men drool, was present at this

The Advanced Lightweight Coupe concept is the most recent in a string of stunning Jaguar concept cars. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

year's NAIAS show in Detroit, and it came in the form of the Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe (ALC for short).

The Advanced Lightweight Coupe concept is the most recent in a string of stunning Jaguar concept cars, transformed from simple sketch to operational machine under the watchful eye of Ian Callum, Jaguar's Design Director. As his third, and possibly his most influential concept, the Coupe follows an evolutionary design chain starting with the simple but beautiful R-Coupe and the controversial four-door, diesel-powered RD-6 hatchback.