Official picture of Jaguar F-Type Coupe ahead of LA show release

This is the first official picture of the production-ready Jaguar F-Type Coupe, showing a bird's-eye view of the car and its large panoramic glass roof.

Jaguar also confirmed that F-Type Coupe release date will be on the eve of the LA Motor Show – at 3.30am on 20 November – at what it says will be “the world’s most dynamic car reveal ever” but remains tight-lipped about the exact details.

After months of speculation and spy pictures of the car near the factory in Gaydon and testing at the famous Nurburgring Circuit in Germany, this first official image fails to reveal much extra detail about the car - apart from the glass roof. With the panoramic glass roof, the F-Type Coupe could be more of a rival for the forthcoming Porsche 911 Targa - as such a feature is likely to add weight and raise the centre of gravity.

At the moment there is no word on whether Jaguar will offer the glass roof as a cost option or fitted as standard, but the first choice seems more likely. Following the example set by Porsche with the Cayman, the F-type Coupe is likely to cost more than the roadster when it arrives in showrooms, with a starting price of around £60,000 for the entry 335bhp V6 version.

In our gallery, our exclusive image shows how the Coupe will look from the front. Panoramic roof aside, there won’t be many surprises, as the design is so close to the C-X16 concept that debuted at the Frankfurt show back in 2011.

Director of design Ian Callum said: “The excitement generated when we revealed the C-X16 concept was terrific. To now be on the cusp of what will be a drama-filled reveal in LA is a significant moment.”

If the launch of the Range Rover Sport at the New York Motor Show is anything to go by then expect to see a few celebrities pop up at the event.

The F-Type convertible debuted last year at the Paris Show and its engine line-up of 335bhp V6, 375bhp V6S and 488bhp V8S models will be mirrored by the Coupe. In keeping with its performance flagship billing, the newcomer is expected to spawn a 542bhp supercharged V8 F-Type R - at a later date.