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Roush Performance unveils the 2009 P-51B Mustang

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

2009 Roush P-51B MustangRoush Performance carries on their reverence of the celebrated World War II fighter plane with the model year 2009 P-51B Mustang, the second aviation-themed vehicle from the Michigan-based carmaker. This vehicle, founded on the 2009 Ford Mustang chassis, will be restricted to just 51 numbered production vehicles in the 2009 series.

Like the previous 2008 Roush P-51A Mustang, unveiled at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the 2009 P-51B will likewise have 510 horsepower and 510 lb.-ft. (690 Nm) of torque matching it as the most powerful Roush Mustang ever built. To generate this of raw power from the Ford 4.6-liter, 3-valve engine, Roush engineers swapped many of the internal mechanisms with sturdier parts including forged aluminum pistons with an amplified dish to decrease the compression ratio from 9.8 to 8.6, forged steel H-Beam connecting rods and a forged steel crankshaft and there is an improved high-capacity fuel delivery system put in place. Roush also improved the clutch and included a customized calibration for the ECM to manage the performance of the next-generation TVS2300 ROUSHcharger. More details after the jump!

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Roush/Superformance Special Edition MKIII-R revealed

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Roush/Superformance Special Edition MKIII-RThe Roush/Superformance Special Edition MKIII-R is what you get when you take the most coveted 1965 licensed reproduction Cobra replica and squeeze in an engine made by a company that has far more Ford wins compared to other manufacturers.

The MKIII-R was originally built to represent the fundamentals of what Roush Performance Engines and Superformance LLC have to offer. The initial plan was to build a one off display car, but the high level of interest afforded the project quickly altered everybody’s mind and the vehicle was quickly scheduled for manufacture. The Special Edition car debuted at the Las Vegas Nevada 2007 SEMA show. The MKIII-R demonstrated to the public what it has always wished to witness – the cooperation of two industry leaders to produce the best of both realms, a striking double diamond with the roar of a powerful engine under the hood. A vehicle that is truly pleasurable to every single one of the human senses. Plenty of photos after the jump!

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