Jaguar S-Type (Second Generation)

Jaguar S-Type (X200) Green Jaguar S-Type at Arkhangelskoye Estate (Moscow Region, Russia) The Jaguar S-Type is an executive car which was made by Jaguar Cars from 1999 until 2007 with a facelift in 2004. It is a four-door saloon car with a three-box design and a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The S-Type debuted at the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show and revived a nameplate which Jaguar had previously used from 1963 until 1968. The S-Type shares its DEW98 platform with the Lincoln LS and the eleventh-generation Ford Thunderbird. Following its discontinuation it was replaced by the Jaguar XF, which uses a modified version of the same platform. A minor facelift on the 2004 model year featured redesigned front and rear aprons, a slightly modified grille, remodelled rear light clusters, an aluminium bonnet, and a new 2.7-litre V6 diesel engine with 207 HP (154 kW). 2006 to 2007 models featured no fog lights. The supercharged S-Type R joined the lineup in 2002 as a competitor to BMW’s M5. The R was powered by the newly revised hand-built 4.2-Litre AJ V8 with an Eaton M112 supercharger, producing 400 HP (298 kW). The top speed was limited to 248 km/h. The R also has a 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. Powertrain The S-Type was powered by a variety of petrol and diesel engines. At launch, the V8 S-Type was powered by the 4.0L Jaguar AJ-V8 engine, the capacity of which was increased to 4.2L for the 2003 model year. Variants of this engine are used in Ford, Lincoln, Land Rover/Range Rover and Aston Martin models. The V6 petrol engines used were originally conceived by Porsche for use in a replacement 944, before being picked up by Ford to be developed into the Ford Duratec unit which is used extensively throughout the Ford model range. With the Jaguar 3.0L version benefitting from Jaguar designed heads, variable valve timing and an additional 30bhp over the original Ford Duratec. Diesel engines are the Ford/Peugeot 2.7L HDi Ford AJD-V6/PSA DT17 which is used in a number of Ford, Peugeot, Citroën, Jaguar and Land Rover models. Characteristics Manufacturer: Jaguar cars Assembly: Birmingham (United Kingdom) Years of production: 1999—2007 Production: ≈290,000 units Length: 4905 mm Width: 1818 mm Height: 1447 mm Engine: 6–8 cylinders; 2497–4196 cc Power: 198–395 HP Max speed: 250 km/h Fuel consumption: 12 l/100 km Weight: 1620–1800 kg See also Transport blog See also Cars blog See also Motorcycles blog See also Buses blog See also Shipbuilding blog See also Motors and Engines blog See also Trains and railways blog See also Trucks and Cargo Vehicles blog See also Tractors and Special Equipment blog See also Tanks and Armored Vehicles See also Airplanes blog See also Helicopters blog See also Artillery, Missiles and Rockets blog See also Bicycles blogThe post Jaguar S-Type (Second Generation) first appeared on All PYRENEES.