Sweet Ride

The first generation ROUSH Mustangs started the trend of these souped up sports cars being offered in three stages. Stage I was an appearance package, Stage II improved upon the first with a racing oriented suspension, and stage III ROUSH models added engine modifications including GT40 heads and other bolt-on's that improved power by nearly 50 horsepower.

The second generation ROUSH Mustangs where manufactured from 1999-2004, again in three stages and also with three names - the Sport, Rally and Premium. One notable fact was that there were V6 ROUSH Mustangs built, and they looked really good and almost indistinguishable from the V8 models. There are entirely too many configurations and features to list here in just one article, though rest assured that the list is long and these cars where much more than just "lookers", though they did a good job of looking good in the process. In 2001, Roush began to install a supercharger in the Stage III version significantly boosting horsepower and performance

The current generation, based on the 2005 and newer S-197 Mustang adds considerable handling and performance improvements to the already potent "Camaro killer." With the forced induction assistance of ROUSH's supercharger, aka the ROUSHcharger, horsepower is bumped up the 4.6L 3 valve V8 engine to a staggering 415 at the flywheel, and that's a conservative number.

All in all, ROUSH has clearly used some of his NASCAR race experience to build some serious musclecar power into the Mustang. With exciting models such as the 440A, 427R. 428R and P-51A it doesn't look like Jack and crew are slowing down anytime soon.