Is Jaguar S Type RWD?
The S-Type 3.0 has a 3.0L V6 engine making 235 horsepower; the S-Type 4.2 has a 300-horsepower 4.2L V8; and the high-performance S-Type R gets a supercharged version of the 4.2L making 400 horsepower. All three models have a six-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive.
What’s the speed of a 2003 Jaguar S-Type R?
Our test car’s 5.5-second sprint to 60 mph trails that of the XJR by 0.2 second and the M5 by 0.8. Low-end torque is clearly this engine’s strong suit (by 1300 rpm it already out-twists the base V-8), which serves the R’s relaxed power objective perfectly.
What kind of engine does a Jaguar S-type have?
Under the hood is a thoroughly revamped edition of Jaguar’s AJ V-8, stroked to 4.2 liters and enhanced with a new intake manifold, revised heads, and continuously variable (instead of two-position) intake-valve timing.
What are the enhancements to a 2003 Jaguar S-type?
Rounding out the 2003 enhancements is an all-new interior—seats, instrument panel, and console. An electric parking brake cleans up the console and improves security by engaging automatically when the car is parked. Ergonomics are improved with expanded voice-command controls and a new, larger touch-screen like that found in the X-type.
What was the thinking behind the Jaguar’s Type R?
Chief program engineer Phil Hodgkinson summed up the thinking behind the S-type R: “We wanted a relaxed and refined sporty car that would flatter its driver in any situation.” Mission accomplished. Perhaps flattery will get the laid-back S-type everywhere with clients who are intimidated by the extreme price or performance of the burly Germans.
What kind of engine does a 2003 Jaguar’s Type have?
This has been rectified with an all-new six-speed automatic transmission that is standard on V8-powered S-Types and optional on V6 models. The 3.0-liter V6 engine is unchanged, still producing 240 horsepower. The displacement of the normally aspirated V8 engine increases to 4.2 liters (from 4.0 liters).
Is the 2003 Jaguar S-type your a luxury car?
Although you’d be hard pressed to differentiate it externally from the 2002 model, the 2003 Jaguar S-Type R is substantially changed. That’s no problem, in fact, it’s good. Style is what frequently differentiates a Jaguar from other luxury cars.
When did the Jaguar S-type come out?
The S-Type was launched four years ago, and here’s Jaguar already touting a heavily revised 2003 model. The designers sensibly didn’t alter the exterior. The S-Type still has that nice crouched look to it with a relatively long hood, a short trunk and curves in all the right places.