The Last Hurrah > Jaguar S-Type Undergoes Final Refit
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While most of the media's (and public's) attention has long ago abandoned the firmly retro-design midsize luxury saloon known as the current Jaguar S-Type in favor of the upcoming XF, it is worth noting that Jaguar will give it one final go for model year 2007.
What's in store for potential S-Type buyers this year is a substantial cut in the vehicle's MSRP, brand new aerodynamic lower body skirts, and some reworking of the front airdam to release the S-Type's inner R (R being the supercharged variant of all Jag models).
To go further with the current R theme, all S-Type models will feature the S-Type R's sport matrix grille. If only the first variant looked this good back in 1999.
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I always thought the S-Type to be a beautiful automobile. It skillfully updated the 3.8S look for a new generation. The design is unmistakeably Jaguar; lithe, strong, and sexy. In its V-8 version, the performance was more than adequate to the need.
Unfortunately, the S-Type suffered from Jag’s usual quality maladies, and so has suffered in the marketplace.
I always veiwed the S as a car to be leased and returned before it broke.
We may one day find that the S-Type R is a true collectible Jag, up there with the Mark II.
Yes and no. The current S-Type is a slopply produced machine – its fit and finish are no where near what Jag standards should be and this is reflected in the model’s terrible residuals.
While yes the retro design is instantly recognizable, the original version was a rushed package with awkward parts like strange air duct work under the front bumper and bizarre dash on the inside that took the company years to correct.
It was half hearted try, honestly.