http://roushperformance.smugmug.com/HYPERSERIES

 

Looks good, but with only 25 being made I bet there will be a premium price on them!

 

Great pics!! Love the detail .... the "R" on the shifter ****. Nice touch and really digging the rims!!
Looks great in black!!

 

No doubt, the RS3 is already pushing slightly over $60k....

 

I'd like to see roush use some different rims and add some aero work. Looks hyper redundant.

 

There is actually 100 cars being made, 25 made with each of the 4 different stripe pkgs.

 

Yeah, but they are numbered 1-25 by color. Great gimmick for exclusitivity!

 

Agree

 

paying for the name like a few others i know

id rather take the ticket price and build my own from a base GT

 

Roush makes a great product but they put out more "special editions" than anyone I know. I wouldn't bet on any future collectability, but you can sure enjoy the performance and style in the meanwhile!

 

Ive done that 4 times in the end I still had a GT. Every time I go to a car show I take one of my GTs with all kinds of cool stuff, and every time people walk right past it and drool on my Roush.

I agree, but nothing out there has any collectibilty anymore, you just get to be the cool kid untill the market is flooded or the next cool thing.

 

They look nice but nothing ground breaking. Should have stepped up the power more.

 

I have heard from people "in the know" that since Roush's are sold at Ford dealerships they are limited to how much power they can have and advertise so they don't compete with the Shelby's. There is a big Roush dealership that will bump the HP up to 614 for you.

 

Speaking of power...I noticed at the local dealership that the Stage 3 has a gas guzzeler tax and the Shelby didn't..

 

The 2010 540RH and Stage 3 cars really had 600hp stock (No gas guzzler tax either) and can be modded for more as mine has. The 2012 RS3 comes in at 540hp with a tax and can be modded but with risk of problems as some have all ready found out. I feel the brand should improve each time, not go backwards.

 

Seriously?!? ROUSH is not going 'backwards' ... from the factory is the 2010 Stage 3 rated higher than the 2012? The point about 'modd-ability' or 'potential' is an after the fact point that has little to do with ROUSH's bottomline because once you mod it the warranty is gone.
The 2010 is the best 4.6 ROUSH made.
The 2012 is becoming the best 5.0 ROUSH has made.
Unlike some other mustang aftermarketeers, ROUSH has continued to offer warranty proven performance even with FORD fielding of a new powertrain and motor.

 

I am talking stock, the 2011/12 RS3 5.0 isn't as powerful as the 2010 S3 4.6 was. That equals backwards in my book.

 

The 2010 S3 had forged internals from the P-51 and was underated, to keep nice with the Shelby. It was also a limited 103 run. Theres no doubt that they are the bad boys in the line up, but you can't blame Roush for restrictions put on them by Ford/Shelby partnership. Even a **** dealership can EASILY bump the '11/'12 RS3 up to 614 HP.

 

I saw one up close tonight at my dealership. $64k. Black and orange. The thing I liked best about it was the shift ****'s R for reverse was the Roush logo. Everything else...eh..not so special.

 

It's one of my favorite Roush models ever made. Not too many can compete in power and apperance. I'll always have a soft spot for the 427R TrackPack though. I've always liked Jack's contemporary designs more than Steve's bold and loud flavors. Just my two cents.