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This thread is extremely interesting to me and im sure other members on this forum, as other members already stated, jaguar parts are becoming extremely hard to find and cost prohibitive to procure, ford on the other hand are cheap and plentiful, and with the way the Jaguar brand going the way of the dodo, i speculate that in 10 years time some parts will be none existent for our X150's.
Your reply is incorrect. The title of this thread is "How much Ford DNA is in our XK's?" I never said that Motorcraft was the only choice. There are many aftermarket choices.
It was widely acknowledged / recognized that the S-Type was a (thinly-veiled) fancied-up Taurus. I now have a 2021 XF and it looks so much like the late-model Ford
Fusion, I have no doubt it's from the same platform.
But that's how the modern auto world works: My neighbor has a Lamborghini that he has serviced at the Audi dealer. Audi, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley, and Porsche are all owned by Volkswagen and share tons of parts, design, and even assembly lines. Cross-breeding isn't always bad.
The bad news for Jaguar is that Tata now owns JLR and the Tata heritage is not so inspiring: They own or have partnerships with Daewoo, Fiat, and Chrysler, and are best know for their ability to make the cheapest mass-market cars in the world. I'm not sure that bodes well for JLR's future.
It was widely acknowledged / recognized that the S-Type was a (thinly-veiled) fancied-up Taurus. I now have a 2021 XF and it looks so much like the late-model Ford
Fusion, I have no doubt it's from the same platform.
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they look the same because of the callum brothers, they copy each other’s homework. the platforms are not related in any way
the s-type has nothing to do with the taurus either
Those LS cars were pretty good, although the ECS was a shambles.
My wife had two of those LSs. She enjoyed them both (until a timing chain jumped on the second and it went bye bye).
The bad news for Jaguar is that Tata now owns JLR and the Tata heritage is not so inspiring: They own or have partnerships with Daewoo, Fiat, and Chrysler, and are best know for their ability to make the cheapest mass-market cars in the world. I'm not sure that bodes well for JLR's future.
that was indeed theirs and the previous CEO’s intent, hence the low cost SUVs, short lived XE and discontinuation of the XJ. He’s since been replaced and the néw CEO’s plan is to make Jaguar a luxury brand to compete with Bentley and the like, with a néw XJ base model starting at around $150k.
The 3.9 L (3,934 cc) AJ30/AJ35 variant is a unique displacement used only by Ford and Lincoln and is built in Ford's Lima, OH engine plant. Bore and stroke is 86 mm × 85 mm (3.39 in × 3.35 in). The AJ35 version introduced for the 2003 model year added variable valve timing of the intake camshafts and electronic throttle control. While the block, crankshaft, pistons, and connecting rods are all unique to this displacement, many other parts are shared with the AJ-V8 engines produced in the UK by Jaguar.
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