Jaguar S-Type (1999)

Model Detail

Brand: Maisto
Scale: 1:18
Colour: Green
Features: Opening Doors, Hood, Trunk; Adjustable Front Wheels; Workable Steering with Independent spring suspension for wheels

Car Information and Specifications

In October of 1998, Jaguar's most eagerly awaited new model for decades, the S-TYPE sports sedan, made its world debut at the Birmingham International Motor Show. The S-TYPE, designed and developed at Jaguar's Engineering Center at Whitley and built at the company's Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham went on sale in March 1999. The S-TYPE was conceived as an all-new, more affordable, compact, luxury sports saloon to complement and extend Jaguar's existing range. Positioned below the XJ Series sedan range in both size and price, the S-TYPE ably represents the company's core marque values of distinctive style, refined power, agile handling, supple ride and luxurious comfort. While S-TYPE's instantly recognizable styling signature evokes the spirit of its acclaimed antecedents, the Mark 2 and original S-TYPE sedans, advanced technologies set new standards in terms of durability, quality, reliability, customer convenience and driving pleasure.

The S-TYPE comes with either a 30-liter V6 or a 4.0-liter V8 engine. The high output 3.0-liter V6 engine, the company's first-ever production V6 engine, shares many design features with the larger V8, including combustion system, cooling system, cylinder head and valve gear was designed especially for S-TYPE. The 4.0-liter V8 engine is similar to that fitted to the Jaguar XJ sedan and XK8 sports models, further refined for its S-TYPE application. These refined powerful engines are allied to a chassis which combines outstanding ride comfort with poised agile handling. S-TYPE also features new five-speed manual (3.0 liter) and five-speed automatic (3.0 liter and 4.0 liter) transmissions along with a new double wishbone suspension providing traditional Jaguar refinement but with a distinctly dynamic character. A number of innovative technologies are also employed in the S-TYPE including, for the first time on a production car, voice activated controls of all primary audio, phone and climate control functions, providing safe, hands-free operation.

Throughout S-TYPE's design and development, Jaguar employed a cross-functional team of highly qualified engineers with international design and manufacturing experience. The flair and ingenuity of Jaguar engineers, so effectively executed on the XK8 sports car and V8 XJ Series sedan were applied to S-TYPE, particularly in the areas of powertrain, ride and handling, refinement, styling and interior ambience. In addition, Jaguar engineers employed innovative design methodologies and simulation techniques to ensure the achievement of all functional and quality targets. The development of Castle Bromwich to accommodate S-TYPE production represented one of the largest inner city investments in the UK in 50 years, and the largest brown-field site development in Europe. The S-TYPE represents the first stage of a dramatic product-led expansion for Jaguar attracting a new generation of customers to the Jaguar marque.

--Jaguar