Jaguar S-Type

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This article is about the modern S-Type. For the classic S-Type, see Jaguar S-type (1964).

Jaguar S-Type
Manufacturer:	Ford Motor Company
Production:	2000-present
Class:	Mid-size luxury car Executive car
Body style:	4-door saloon
Platform:	FR Ford DEW98
Engine:	2.5 L AJ-V6 V6 3.0 L AJ-V6 V6 4.0 L AJ-V8 V8 4.2 L AJ-V8 V8 2.7 L AJD-V6 V6
Transmission:	5-speed manual 5-speed automatic 6-speed automatic
Related:	Ford Thunderbird Lincoln LS Ford Mondeo
Similar:	BMW 5 Series Lexus GS Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The Jaguar S-Type is a mid-size luxury car / executive car introduced for the 2000 model year by the British marque Jaguar of the Ford Motor Company. The name was a revival of a previous Jaguar model, the S-Type introduced in 1964.

Contents 1 Model history (1999-present) 1.1 Overview 1.2 Powertrain 1.3 Trivia 2 Replacement (2008) 3 External links

[edit] Model history (1999-present)

[edit] Overview

The S-Type is produced at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich facility in Birmingham, England. It is based on the Ford/Jaguar DEW platform which it shared with the now out of production Lincoln LS, but with substantial modifications. The car was styled by the late Geoff Lawson.

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. A minor facelift in 2004 refined the car's overall appearance. It also received an aluminium bonnet.

[edit] 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) 2003-2005
• 3.0 L V6 240 hp (180 kW)
• 4.0 L V8 282 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

[edit] Trivia

• In 2003, the Finnish traffic police was donated an S-Type R[1] by the car and technology magazine Tekniikan Maailma. In 2005, the car 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.

[edit] Replacement (2008)

This article contains information about a scheduled or anticipated future automobile. It may contain preliminary or speculative information, and may not reflect the final version of the vehicle.

The S-Type will be discontinued in 2007. Jaguar Cars has instead announced its intention to replace the slow-selling model with an all-new car to be known as the XF. Neither details nor images of the new car have emerged, but it will be unveiled by Jaguar in autumn 2007, with customer deliveries set to commence in spring 2008, depending on market.

[edit] External links

• Jaguar S-Types in Australia
• Used Jaguar S-Type information

A subsidiary of Ford (since 1989)																Jaguar Cars road and race car timeline, 1945-present - [edit]
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Sports				XK120							XK140			XK150			E-type S1							E S2			E-type S3				XJ-S						XJ-S HE										XJS					XK8, XKR										XK,XKR
Saloon											Mark 1					Mark 2, 240, 340																																										X-Type
																				S-Type											XJ-C																									S-Type, S-Type R								XF
																						420		XJ6 Ser I						XJ6 Ser II						XJ6 Ser III								XJ6 (XJ40)							XJ6			XJ8, XJR					XJ8, XJR
	Mk IV				Mk V			Mk VII				Mk VIII			Mk IX			Mk X				420G						XJ12		XJ12 S II						XJ12 Ser III													XJ12		XJ12
Supercar														XKSS																																		15	XJ220
Racing							C-Type			D-Type								E-Type				XJ13										XJ-C								XJRs									C							R1/2/3/4/5
Corporate Ownership	Independent																					BMH		British Leyland															Independent					Ford