Jaguar S-Type

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[[Image:800px-2004_Jaguar_S-Type.jpg|right|250px|2004 Jaguar S-Type]]
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|Ford Motor Company]].

The name was a revival of a previous Jaguar model, the '''[[Jaguar S-type (1964)|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 Engine|supercharged]] '''S-Type R''' joined the lineup in 2003. The "R" is powered by a [[Supercharged Engine|supercharged]] V8 producing 390 [[HP|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===
[[image:800px-Jaguar_S-Type_R_schwarz_hr.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Rear view of Jaguar S-Type R]]
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 transmission|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.
*[[Jaguar AJ-V6 engine#2.5|2.5 L V6]] 201 [[HP|hp]] (150 kW) 2003-onwards
*[[Jaguar AJ-V6 engine#3.0|3.0 L V6]] 240 [[HP|hp]] (180 kW)
*[[Jaguar AJ-V8 engine#4.0|4.0 L V8]] 290 [[HP|hp]] (220 kW) 2000-2002
*[[Jaguar AJ-V8 engine#4.2|4.2 L V8]] 300 [[HP|hp]] (220 kW) 2003-onwards
*[[Jaguar AJ-V8 engine#4.2 SC|4.2 L V8]] [[supercharged]] 400 [[HP|hp]] (300 kW) 2003-onwards
*[[Jaguar AJD-V6 engine#2.7|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

==2008==
The S-Type is expected to be updated for the 2008 model year. It was expected that the new S-Type would share the new [[Jaguar XJ|XJ]]'s aluminium chassis, but the company instead decided on just an aluminium skin over a conventional steel chassis.

==External links==
*[http://webtrade.com.au/s-type/style/Stype%20Style.htm Jaguar S-Types in Australia]
*[http://used-jaguar-s-type.freeway.co.uk Used Jaguar S-Type information]

[[Category:Jaguar vehicles|S-Type]]
[[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]
[[Category:Luxury vehicles]]
[[Category:Mid-size cars]]
[[Category:Sedans]]

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