Jaguar S-Type

Jaguar S-Type
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Production	1999 - 2007
Class	Mid-Size Luxury (Executive)
Body Style	four-door five-seat sedan
Length	191.3 in (2000-03) 193.1 in (2004-07)
Width	76.1 in
Height	55.7 in (2000-03) 57 in (2004-07)
Wheelbase	114.5 in
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Transmission	5-speed manual, RWD 5-speed automatic, RWD 6-speed automatic, RWD
Engine	2.5 litre AJ-V6 V6 3.0 litre AJ-V6 V6 4.0 litre AJ-V8 V8 4.2 litre AJ-V8 V8 2.7 litre AJD-V6 V6
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Similar	Acura TL Audi A6 BMW 5 Series Cadillac STS Infiniti M45 Lexus GS Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saab 9-5 Volvo S60
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The Jaguar S-Type sedan is a model of automobile introduced in 1999 (for the 2000 model year) by the British Jaguar luxury division of the Ford Motor Company.

The name was a revival of a previous Jaguar model, the S-Type introduced in 1964.

The S-Type remains in production at its Castle Bromwich facility in Birmingham, England. It is based on the Ford/Jaguar DEW platform which it currently shares with the Lincoln LS, but with substantial modifications. The car was styled by the late Geoff Lawson. A minor facelift in 2004 refined the car's overall appearance. It also received an aluminium bonnet.

The supercharged S-Type R joined the lineup in 2003. The "R" is powered by a supercharged V8 producing 390 hp (291 kW), and can go from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 s (0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 s). It includes 18 in (457 mm) wheels, wire mesh grille and dramatic monochromatic paint. The R also has a sportier front fascia with fog lamps built-in, a rear spoiler, a brace located near the rear subframe, and "R" badging on the rear deck lid and both front fenders. It is the most expensive S-Type, with a base price of US$58,995.

Powertrain

The rear wheel drive S-Type is currently produced (as of model year 2003) with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed J-Gate transmission that allows automatic gear selection or clutchless manual gear selection. From model years 2000 to 2002, the S-Type was equipped with either a 5-speed manual or 5-speed J-Gate transmission.

The vehicle is powered by a variety of petrol and diesel engines. The 2.5 L engine is not available for vehicles exported to the United States and Canada.

• 2.5 L V6 201 hp (150 kW) 2003-onwards
• 3.0 L V6 240 hp (180 kW)
• 4.0 L V8 290 hp (220 kW) 2000-2002
• 4.2 L V8 300 hp (220 kW) 2003-onwards
• 4.2 L V8 supercharged 400 hp (300 kW) 2003-onwards
• 2.7 L V6 diesel 207bhp (152kW) 2004-onwards

Trivia

• In 2003, the Finnish police division liikkuva poliisi (highway patrol) was donated an S-Type R by a car and technology magazine. In 2005, it crashed while chasing a motorcycle (reaching speeds of well over 200 km/h). The car was not badly damaged, however, and the speeder gave up after the incident.

• The S-Type became a status symbol soon after its launch. Almost immediately the car began appearing in music videos and fashion publications, simply for its object status.

• Sting was driven around in a Jaguar S-Type in the music video for his song "Desert Rose", and because of this, the song has been used in past Jaguar commercials.

• The car is a popular seller - in 1:18 scale. Soon after the car's release, Maisto, amongst other die-cast car makers offered it, and it became one of the best-selling 1:18 die-cast cars during its time.

• Big Guns owns the R Performance Model

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  Rear view of Jaguar S-Type R

2008 "XF-Type"

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