Summary:
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.
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.
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.
Comments:
The GTS-t is one of the best RWD cars around. If you enjoy drifting you will enjoy this Skyline!
nismoMay 8, 2007
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Well done Nissan, you have matched the performance need of import tuners.
Celipso
May 8, 2007
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w00t, lots of horsepowa
revlimiter
May 8, 2007
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Manufacturer Info
Quick Specs:
| MSRP | $89,500 |
| Vehicle Type | 2dr Coupe |
| Engine | Twin-Turbo Inline-6 |
| Horsepower | 276 bhp @ 6,800 rpm |
| 0-60 mph | 5.1 seconds |
| Top Speed | 155 mph |
| Production | 3,964 |
| Generation | 5th (1999-2002) |
| Chassis Code | R34 |
Variations: (1999-2002)
| 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R34) |
| 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R N1 (R34) |
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