Roush Performance
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Jack Roush
Jack Roush is the founder, CEO, and co-owner along with John Henry of Roush Fenway Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises....
. It was formed in 1995 by Roush to provide engineering from racing to street cars.
Aftermarket parts
Roush produces aftermarket performance parts for Ford cars and trucks, mainly the Ford MustangFord Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
, Ford Focus
Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1998. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year....
, and the Ford F-150 light duty pickup
Pickup
Pickup, Pick up or Pick-up may refer to:-Technology:*Magnetic cartridge, also known as pickup, a transducer used for the playback of gramophone records on a turntable or phonograph...
. These special model vehicles are sold to the public through select Ford dealerships. In addition to the high performance business, Roush supplies propane conversions kit for the F-150, as well as for school busses.
Roush is listed as a vehicle "Manufacturer of Record," in that the company modifies Ford F-150, Ford Focus
Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1998. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year....
and Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
s to the extent that they are considered "Roush" vehicles, and some carry Roush factory warranties (as opposed to Ford warranties).
Upgrade examples
Modifications to Ford vehicles completed at their Livonia, MichiganLivonia, Michigan
Livonia is a city in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Livonia is a very large suburb with an array of traditional neighborhoods connected to the metropolitan area by freeways. The population was 96,942 at the 2010 census, making it Michigan's 9th largest...
factory include can include upgrades such as suspension, body, interior and engine, depending on the model of Roush vehicle. Perhaps best known of these Roush-modified vehicles is the Ford Mustang, which currently is available in the "Stage 1" (body kit, stripes, wheels and interior modifications only), "Stage 2" (body kit, stripes, wheels, suspension and interior modifications only), "Stage 3" (body kit, stripes, wheels, suspension, interior, engine and exhaust modifications), and the limited edition "5XR" (body kit, stripes, wheels, suspension, interior, engine and exhaust modifications). All packages are available in both coupe and convertible models, in either manual or automatic transmission (special order for automatics). The "Stage 3" and "5XR" both feature a roots-style supercharger
Supercharger
A supercharger is an air compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine.The greater mass flow-rate provides more oxygen to support combustion than would be available in a naturally aspirated engine, which allows more fuel to be burned and more work to be done per cycle,...
manufactured by Eaton, and are capable of outputting 540 horsepower on a Roush-modified 5.0 liter engine. Roush has been modifying factory-borne Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
s since 1995 on a limited-run basis, and made several numbered, limited-edition models (the 428R, 429R, Speedster, P-51A, P-51B, Blackjack and 5XR). All models are serialized with a plaque, and are registered with Roush Performance in order to avoid cloning
Cloning
Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments , cells , or...
.
The company also provides custom built engines for cars like the Superformance Shelby Daytona Coupe or Brock Coupe
Brock Coupe
The Brock Coupe is the only licensed continuation of the original Shelby Daytona coupe racing cars of the 1960s...
as it's also known.
The company has served occasionally as a part-time sponsor for Roush's Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
teams.