It was Jack Roushs lifelong passion for hot rods, racing, and Mustangs that was the driving force in the 1995 creation of ROUSH Performance Products, a company offering an extensive line of aftermarket performance parts, vehicles and crate engines. Bridging the gap between road and track, ROUSH Performance is in a unique position to seamlessly blend Roushs legendary racing successes with the formidable OEM engineering and manufacturing skills of ROUSH Industries and their nearly 2000 employees.
ROUSH Performance is the first specialty-vehicle company to combine race-proven technologies with advanced automotive engineering. The result, a unique mix of street car and race car...Is a ROUSH car. Or more specifically, a ROUSH Mustang or F-150 pickup with styling, performance, and handling characteristics derived from the racetrack and modified for street legal usage.
The vehicles and components produced by ROUSH Performance are imprinted with Jack Roushs vision, passion for performance, and commitment to excellence. He personally approves the design, engineering, fit, finish and overall performance of each package, ensuring that his personal standards are met prior to production and product release. Many of these products are designed by the same engineering group that has helped Roush Racing become the winningest Ford racing team in history.
The ROUSHcharger™, a supercharger system, could be viewed as a microcosm of the entire ROUSH Performance line. Due to the engineering and quality of the product, it is the industrys only aftermarket supercharger that continues the factory drivetrain warranty on the car, and the only one to carry a full 3 year/36,000 mile warranty (see web site for details). In fact, when installed on a stock Ford Mustang on Spike TVs "Horsepower TV" program, the hosts basically claimed that in more than 1000 television programs they have shot using thousands of products, "this is the best engineered product, the easiest install, and the most thoroughly written instruction manual we have ever used on the air."
As technology and design continue to evolve, so does the ROUSH Performance line of vehicles, parts and crate engine offerings. ROUSH Performance Products is committed to leveraging the latest in automotive and motorsports technologies to continually provide our customers the ultimate driving experience - the perfect combination of race car and road car.
HISTORY
Jack Roush heads up ROUSH Industries, Inc., which employs more than 3,000 people and operates more than 50 facilities in multiple states and globally. Although primarily known for providing engineering, management and prototype services to the transportation industry, Roush has developed a significant role in providing engineering and manufacturing for the electronics, sports equipment, aviation and motorsports industries as well.
For over 45 years Roush has been committed to winning on and off the track. Having won 32 championships and more than 400 races in drag racing, sports car and stock car racing, Roush is one of professional sports premiere organizations. With championships in NASCARs top three divisions, Roush Fenway Racing exemplifies Jack Roushs tradition and success and is poised to continue their winning tradition well into the future.
Born in Covington, Ky., in 1942, Jack Ernest Roush was always interested in finding out what made things tick. He received his mathematics degree with a minor in physics from Berea College in 1964 and moved to Detroit to work for the Ford Motor Company that same year.
While working for Ford, Roush was drawn to the companys extensive motorsports activities, and in 1966 joined a group of fellow racing enthusiasts called "The Fastbacks." After leaving Ford, he partnered with Wayne Gapp in 1970 in a racing venture that would see the duo attract national attention by winning many national events and one championship each in NHRA, IHRA and AHRA with their Pro Stock race cars. He went on to earn his Masters Degree in Mathematics from Eastern Michigan University in 1970.
In 1976, Roush formed Jack Roush Performance Engineering. His success on the track, combined with his reputation as a performance engineer helped his young business thrive, and although he stopped operating a race team in the late 1970s, his company stayed well entrenched in the sport; building engines for other teams into the early 1980s.
In 1984, with Fords encouragement, Roush returned to racing in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) road racing series. He went on to claim 24 national championships and titles in the two series, including 12 manufacturers championships, winning 119 races, while working with acclaimed drivers such as Tommy Kendall, Scott Pruett, Willy T. Ribbs, and many others. Roush also captured 10 consecutive sedan class championships at the prestigious 24 Hours of Daytona, teaming with drivers such as Kendall, Pruett, Mark Martin, Bill Elliot, Ricky Rudd and Kyle Petty, as well as actor Paul Newman and Olympic star Bruce Jenner.
In 1988, again with Fords encouragement, Roush launched his first NASCAR Cup team with driver Mark Martin. In October 1989, Roush and Martin claimed their first NASCAR Cup victory at North Carolina Motor Speedway (the first of 121 to date). The two would go on to form one of the most successful partnerships in NASCAR history. Roush joined forces with Robert and Doug Yates to form Roush Yates Engines in 2005. The engine shop, located in Mooresville, N.C., supplies horsepower for Roush Fenway Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports and many other Ford teams in racing Sprint Cup, Nationwide, Truck and the ARCA Series.
In 2007, Roush Racing and Fenway Sports Group (FSG) announced the formation of Roush Fenway Racing, an unprecedented relationship that brought together two championship organizations with a distinguished track record of success in their respective businesses and sports.
As of January 2012, Roush Fenway has won 5 Driver Championships across NASCARs three premier series. The win totals are 50 for truck, 124 for Nationwide, and 125 for Sprint Cup, bringing the grand total to 299. In 2010 Roush Fenway Racing turned its one millionth mile in NASCARs Sprint Cup series. 2012 got off to a great start with Roush Fenway celebrating the beginning of its 25th year in NASCAR by racking up its 300 NASCAR victory as Matt Kenseth won his second prestigious Daytona 500 event in February. In total, 15 different drivers have driven Roush Fenway Ford cars and trucks into NASCARs victory lanes during its first 24 years.
ROUSH Industries is a Tier One supplier of fully integrated engineering and development support services to the worldwide automotive industry. ROUSH Performance effectively combines the engineering low volume manufacturing expertise of ROUSH Industries with the motorsports experience of ROUSH; racing history to produce complete performance vehicles, modular engines and related high-performance parts. ROUSH Manufacturing accordingly provides prototype and production parts, tooling and paint services.
DEVELOPMENT
Roush Performance leverage their deep understanding of OEM products, their extensive automotive design experience and leverage the assets available through ROUSH Industries to create a unique product that adheres to industry design practices. By utilizing today’s latest CAD software and tools they can design their components and quickly bring them to their production team to ensure that they can manufacture and assemble the product effectively. Company goal is to deliver a product that enthusiasts can enjoy and continue to live a performance lifestyle.
Each vehicle is different and OEM components can vary from each model year. Company set performance and durability targets that they would like to achieve. Then their engineers work to identify the most efficient solution to hit the target.
After all of the new components have been packaged and optimized to fit the vehicle, the testing process is started. During this process, company learn how their designs can be improved to deliver maximum performance while maintaining durability. In the development testing phase, they push their parts and systems to absolute failure to ensure each component meets or exceeds the standards they have set for the ROUSH Performance brand.