Archive for the ‘ROUSH’ Category

Ford celebrates 45 years of the Mustang at Barber Motorsports Park

Monday, April 20th, 2009
Ford celebrates 45 years of the Mustang at Barber Motorsports Park

It’s been 45 years since Ford introduced the Mustang, and the Blue Oval chose Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL as ground zero for the big pony car celebration. Track officials estimated more than 38,000 people came out to see about 2,000 Mustangs on display from 15 different countries, and Autoblog was among the revelers.
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First to the Punch: Roush unveils 2010 427R Mustang

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
First to the Punch: Roush unveils 2010 427R Mustang

If you’re the type of person who loves every new Ford Mustang variation that hits the market, then this is what you’ve finally been waiting for. If you’re the type who can’t stand it, well, deal with it. Today, Roush is the first to dip its toe into into what will doubtlessly be a very [...]

ROUSH unveils liquid propane-powered Ford F-250

Monday, January 26th, 2009
ROUSH unveils liquid propane-powered Ford F-250

LPG has come to the masses massive, with ROUSH introducing a conversion for the Ford F-250. The changes are minimal: fuel tank and pump, stainless steel fuel lines, aluminum fuel rails and PCM calibration. They’ll mean cheaper running costs but no loss of horsepower, torque or towing capacity. Depending on which conversion you choose, though, [...]

ROUSH announces P-51B Mustang for 2009

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
ROUSH announces P-51B Mustang for 2009

ROUSH wowed us last year at SEMA with the P-51A, an aviation-themed Mustang that combined Jack Roush’s two favorite things: planes and cars. Customers apparently like the car too, because the initial production run of 51 was bumped up by 100 to accommodate the additional interest. The P-51 is back for a another year, now [...]

Superformance teams up with Roush for special edition MKIII-R roadster

Monday, October 27th, 2008
Superformance teams up with Roush for special edition MKIII-R roadster

Sometimes good things come in small packages. Other times, they come with a Roush 427 IR crate motor pumping out 576 horsepower. Superformance, the only Shelby-licensed producer of Cobra kit cars, has teamed up with Roush for a special edition version of their MKIII replicar that features the aforementioned 427ci V8 as well as several [...]

Ain’t No Mountune High Enough: dealer-installed performance kit for Ford Focus ST

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Ain’t No Mountune High Enough: dealer-installed performance kit for Ford Focus ST

After driving the hot Focus ST at Ford’s Lommel Proving Grounds, we returned with a big smile on our faces… and an eager anticipation for the upcoming Focus RS. British customers are also anxiously awaiting the even hotter hatch, and Ford’s Team RS knows it. That’s why they’ve teamed up with ROUSH’s British subsidiary Mountune [...]

ROUSH Mustangs approved for NHRA competition

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
ROUSH Mustangs approved for NHRA competition

NHRA Stock Car drag racing has generally been reserved for vehicles with factory-spec powertrains, but for the first time the rule book is allowing vehicles with aftermarket parts to compete. Two versions of the ROUSH’s supercharged powertrains — the 430 horsepower V8 from the Stage 3 Mustang and the 510 horsepower V8 from the P-51A [...]

ROUSH and Ford sued for making too many Blackjack Mustangs

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
ROUSH and Ford sued for making too many Blackjack Mustangs

ROUSH announced the Stage3 Blackjack Mustang back in 2006, and in 2007 said it would make 100 of them. New Yorker Drew Conner bought Blackjack number two, spending almost $59,000 for his slice of limited edition Mustang pie. Only the glossy black ‘Stang wasn’t so limited after all: according to a lawsuit Connor filed in [...]