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2005 Roush Mustang GT

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2, 2004 – A new era in Ford Mustang’s 40-year performance history begins in Las Vegas at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, Nov. 2-5, with the reveal of 15 all-new 2005 Mustangs honed by the industry’s leading high-performance tuners and specialty manufacturers.

In fact, the 2005 Mustang was recognized by SEMA as the most accessory friendly new vehicle at last week’s California International Auto Show in Anaheim, Calif., where it captured the first of three SEMA Vehicle Design Awards.

Roush

Jack Roush began his professional career in 1964 as an engineer for Ford. He eventually left to pursue his interest in engine development and motorsports. Roush Racing, which was established in 1988, has fielded cars in NASCAR, SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA road racing and IRL oval racing – and achieved success in every series. Roush-prepared Mustangs and driver Tommy Kendall dominated Trans Am in the mid-1990s.

Jack Roush’s personal preference for hot street Mustangs (he owns more than a dozen) provided the inspiration for Roush Performance which he founded in 1995 to design, engineer and manufacture high-performance Mustangs. Incorporating features reminiscent of a racecar, the Ford Mustang by Roush Performance falls somewhere in between the bounds of race-ready and street-legal.

In Detail

submitted by Richard Owen
engine Steed Modified Aluminum V8 w/Eaton Supercharger
position Front Longitudinal
valvetrain SOHC, 3 Valves per Cyl w/Varibale Camshaft Timing
fuel feed Electronic, Returnless & Sequential Ignition
displacement 4606 cc / 281.1 in³
bore 90.2 mm / 3.55 in
stroke 90.0 mm / 3.54 in
body / frame Unit Steel w/Aluminum Hood
driven wheels RWD
front tires Nitto NT555 – P285/35/ZR18
rear tires Nitto NT555 – P285/35/ZR18
front brakes Alcon and Roush brakes
f brake size x 356 mm / x 14 in
rear brakes Alcon and Roush brakes
r brake size x 305 mm / x 12 in
front wheels F 45.7 x 24.1 cm / 18.0 x 9.5 in
rear wheels R 45.7 x 24.1 cm / 18 x 9.5 in
steering Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist
f suspension Roush Performance suspension
r suspension Roush Performance suspension
curb weight 1580 kg / 3483 lbs
wheelbase 2720 mm / 107.1 in
front track 1582 mm / 62.3 in
rear track 1588 mm / 62.5 in
length 4775 mm / 188.0 in
width 1877 mm / 73.9 in
height 1407 mm / 55.4 in
transmission Tremec 3650 5-Speed Manual or Automatic
gear ratios 3.34:1, 2.00:1, 1.32:1, 1.00:1, .067:1, :1
final drive 3.55:1