According to the last article I read about the S-Type R, it's an overrated POS.<P>No limited slip rear end, when you try to come off the line all you get is a one tire fire.<P>Automatic transmission shifts shy of the engine's power peak, so the engine never actually makes 400hp. Best 1/4 mile time was a 14.1, pathetic for a car that's supposed to be in the same league with the E55 and M5.<P>All it's good for is being a luxury car, might as well save the cash and get yourself an S-Type 4.0 IMHO.<P>