Los Angeles Motor Show 2013: live in pictures

Welcome to MSN Cars' coverage from the Los Angeles Motor Show 2013. This live report will be updated over the coming 48 hours with the highlights from the LA auto show - with pictures of the best world debuts, news from the show floor and snippets of gossip we hear along the way.

Jaguar held a lavish Hollywood-style party on the eve of the 2013 Los Angeles Motor Show to launch its new F-type Coupe. The event at the Raleigh Studios was attended by hundreds of celebrities, including pop overlord Simon Cowell, pictured here with Jag design director Ian Callum (right). "That's nice," Cowell cooed, as the F-type was given a dramatic high-speed dynamic reveal, zooming at speeds of over 70mph around the star-studded audience in LA. Will you get one, Simon? "Very possibly," he purred.

Please stay tuned for more updates throughout Wednesday and Thursday. Click on the image above to continue reading our Los Angeles Motor Show report

By Tim Pollard, managing editor, MSN Cars