Jaguar S-Type

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Jaguar S-Type
Manufacturer	Jaguar
Parent company	Ford Motor Company
Production	2000-2007
Assembly	Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Successor	Jaguar XF
Class	Mid-size luxury car Executive car
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	FR layout
Platform	Ford DEW98 platform
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
Wheelbase	2910 mm (114.5 in)
Length	2000-2003: 4860 mm (191.3 in) 2004-2007: 4905 mm (193.1 in)
Width	1820 mm (71.6 in)
Height	2000-2003: 1415 mm (55.7 in) 2004-2007: 1445 mm (57.0 in)
Related	Ford Thunderbird Lincoln LS Ford Mondeo
Similar	BMW 5 Series Infiniti M45 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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

Contents 1 Model history (1998-2007) 1.1 Overview 1.2 Powertrain 1.3 Trivia 2 Replacement (2008) 3 External links

[edit] Model history (1998-2007)

[edit] Overview

The S-Type is produced at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich facility in Birmingham, England. The car was styled by the late Geoff Lawson, and is based on the Jaguar DEW platform/Ford DEW platform which it shared with the now out of production Lincoln LS, but with substantial modifications. The classic leaping jaguar bonnet mascot, or "leaper" as it is commonly called, is not fitted to the S-Type (or any of the Jaguar range) when built for its home market in the UK as it contravenes the current safety legislation regarding pedestrian impact, but many enthusiasts subsequently add one themselves to complete the traditional "Jaguar" look.

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 accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 s (0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 s). It includes 18 in (457 mm) alloy wheels, wire-mesh grille and dramatic monochromatic paint. The R also has sportier rear apron, side-skirts, and front apron with built-in fog-lamps, a rear spoiler, a brace located near the rear subframe, and "R" badging on the boot lid and both front wings. It is the most expensive S-Type, with a base price of £50,040 in the UK [1] (US$58,995 in the United States).

A minor facelift in 2004 refined the car's overall appearance, with the addition of redesigned standard front and rear aprons, slightly modified grille to include the Jaguar badge, remodelled rear light clusters, an aluminium bonnet, and a new 2.7L V6 diesel engine. To prevent likely oxidation problems occurring around attachment holes in the new bonnet, the windscreen washer jets were incorporated into the windscreen wiper arms, and the badging removed. Internally, the whole facia and centre console were redesigned to incorporate a new layout for the revised switch-gear and radio (or optional satellite navigation equipment), and the provision of an electronic parking-brake paddle-switch in place of the conventional manually operated lever for the rear brakes.

[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 Ford 5R55N 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 390 hp (300 kW) 2003-onwards
• 2.7 L V6 diesel 207 bhp (152 kW) 2004-onwards

[edit] Trivia

• In 2003, the Finnish traffic police was donated an S-Type R[2] 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.
• 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 S-Type debuted at the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show which also saw the debut of the Rover 75 which was very similar in design to the S-Type and the two drew many comparisons.
• 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.
• On BBC's Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson drove a diesel S-Type round the Nürburgring, after many attempts to get a lap time of under 10 minutes, he managed to get it around in 9 minutes and 59 seconds. Sabine Schmitz, his "teacher", who is also known as "queen of the ring" because she knows the track more than any other living person, managed to get the diesel S-Type round the track in 9 minutes and 12 seconds

[edit] Replacement (2008)

The S-Type will be discontinued in 2007 (2008 UK). Jaguar Cars has instead announced its intention to replace the model with an all-new car to be known as the XF. The concept Jaguar C-XF (C for Concept) is a major departure from the retro-styled model it might replace, and was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show 3 January 2007.

[edit] External links

• Jaguar S-Types in Australia
• Jagplanet S-type Forum

Jaguar Cars, a subsidiary of Ford since 1989, road and race car timeline, 1980s-present  v • d • e
Type	1980s										1990s										2000s
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Sports car		XJ-S HE										XJS					XK8 / XKR										XK / XKR
Compact exec																							X-Type
Executive car																			S-Type										XF
Full-size	XJ6 Series III								XJ6 (XJ40)							XJ6			XJ8 / XJR					XJ8 / XJR
	XJ12 Series III													XJ12		XJ12
Supercar													15	XJ220
Racing					XJRs									C							R1/2/3/4/5
Ownership	British Leyland			Independent					Ford