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 Jaguar's F-type R Coupe is the first car in 50 years to loose the brand from the shadow of the iconic E-type. We dove into the Ohio woods to chase a marque's legend. The high-performance S-Type R ($63,335) gets a 400-hp supercharged version of the same 4.2-liter V8 and most (but not all) of the standard 4.2's amenities. Chassis upgrades include Jaguar's enhanced Computer Active Suspension (eCATS), bigger brake discs up front, and 18-inch alloy wheels. 4 posts · Joined 2016. #1 · May 5, 2018. My S Type 3L V6 2003 Sport 200 limited edition Automatic failed it's MOT again on emissions Carbon Monoxide emissions. On the first Idle test the CO reading was 1.17 Max should be 0.30, the Second Idle test the CO was 0.72 with max 0.30. I had the Oxygen sensors replaced last year the ones that are The Cat’s Meow. We had the opportunity to drive the 2016 Jaguar F-Type R at his year’s Coronado Festival of Speed in San Diego a few weeks ago. Jaguar had provided a short and twisty autocross course, which certainly allowed us to test the AWD of the second fastest Jaguar that they make. The S-Type’s styling would be toned down over time, and when it finally ceased production in 2007 it had played a major role in helping to lift Jaguar’s annual sales above 100,000 for the first time. A further measure of its success is that the platform was deemed modern enough to form the basis of the 2008-model XF, the S-Type’s Jaguar's humble claim that the R will accelerate 0-60 mph in 5.3 seconds is obviously conservative: Reviewing similarly powered and sized competitors, we predict the S-Type R will run a The S-Type is a perfect example of the unique Jaguar character – a combination of style, dynamics, comfort and refinement that tugs at the emotions. In “R’ guise it is also an astounding performance car with go and grip to match the best the competition has to offer. Technical Data: 2005 Jaguar S-Type R At Edmunds' test track, our F-Type R ripped from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. That's undeniably quick but a bit off the pace of rival luxury sports cars. The V8-powered Jaguar F-Type R gets an Behind it sits what is essentially the gearbox of the F-Type, at the time a new arrival.Unlike the rival Mercedes-AMG E63 and BMW M5, both of which employed dual-clutch sequential manual boxes, Jaguar went the conventional torque converter route with a ZF 8HP70 box and contemporary road testers at the time were divided over which they preferred. ytmPL.