2007 Roush BlackJack
If
Batman owned a Mustang, the new 2007 ROUSH Stage 3 BlackJack would most
certainly be the ride of choice for the Caped Crusader. This menacing 430
horsepower tone-on-tone limited edition pony car comes straight from the
mind of Jack Roush himself and is set to stalk the streets of Gotham City
, and the rest of the country.
Jack Roush had the vision,
and the ROUSH Stage 3 BlackJack Mustang is the result. He personally
developed the content of this black-on-black car, and a prototype build
was his vehicle of choice while at many of the NASCAR Nextel Cup events
during the 2006 season. That particular Mustang recently ended up on the
Barrett-Jackson auction block as an extremely collectible one-of-a-kind
car. Now, ROUSH Performance is set to offer a limited edition run of 100
ROUSH Stage 3 BlackJack Mustangs, all of which have been pre-sold through
their ROUSH-authorized Ford dealer base.
“I am involved with all the
vehicles that ROUSH Performance builds, but the Stage 3 BlackJack is
really the first one which was entirely my design and I am quite proud of
how well it turned out,” said Jack Roush. “When I drove the prototype
around the NASCAR tracks last season it got a lot of attention, mainly due
to the intimidating theme of the car. Of course, the distinctive rumble of
a ROUSHcharged™ V-8 engine turns a lot of heads, too.”
Jack Roush’s heritage as
the winningest name in racing reverberates throughout the vehicle,
starting with the powertrain which is what ROUSH Performance is so well
known for. The polished ROUSHcharger™ system with a smaller pulley boosts
the horsepower to 430 (with 400 lb.-ft. torque) which is the most in the
history of the company. This system includes a Roots-style M90
supercharger, 38 lb.-hr. fuel injectors, ROUSH-designed intake manifold,
intercooler assembly with radiator and a custom ROUSH ECM calibration to
maximize optimal fuel and spark.
Aesthetics were also a big
part of Roush’s vision for the Stage 3 BlackJack, starting with the matte
black 21-inch stripe across the center of the black paint and the addition
of the seven-piece ROUSH aerobody kit. Polished billet aluminum
accessories, such as radiator, oil and strut tower caps, can be found
throughout the engine compartment which contributes to the exciting
package for street or track driving. Enthusiast drivers will immediately
notice the handling of the vehicle has been improved by the addition of
the Stage 3 suspension package which swaps out the stock front struts,
rear shocks, front and rear springs, front and rear sway bar and jounce
bumpers for ROUSH-engineered high performance versions.
Roush was also adamant
about including the new ROUSH wheel hop reduction kit to help the rear
wheel performance in low traction conditions. This is the only wheel hop
kit on the market with a minimal NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) hit
and no reduction in bushing life. Other manufacturers trade off anti-hop
for a lot of noise, harshness and poor durability of the joints. The
stopping rate is greatly improved with the addition of the ROUSH brake
kit, a 14-inch, two-piece slotted rotor with four-piston calipers on the
front and slotted rear rotors.
Interior upgrades include
charcoal leather seating with an embroidered Stage 3 BlackJack logo, white
electroluminescent gauges, billet aluminum pedal kit and short throw
shifter with black shifter ball. The car comes standard with the ROUSH
carbon fiber design dash trim kit and embroidered floor mats. Even the
door sills have been upgraded in this model.
A ROUSH Stage 3 BlackJack
serialized badge is riveted to the engine compartment, along with a Stage
3 signature badge which is personally engraved with the signature of the
ROUSH Performance technician which hand-assembled the vehicle in the
company’s Livonia, Mich., facility. To further validate the 100 cars, each
will come with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Jack Roush. |