Gadling is giving away free tickets to Amsterdam!

NASCAR-inspired ROUSH 500RC F-150 released


Today ROUSH Performance released a new pickup that's inspired by the company's participation in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the 500RC. It packs a supercharged (or ROUSHcharged) version of Ford's 5.4-liter V8 producing 445 horsepower and 500 ft-lbs. of torque. That's a pretty big bump over the stock motor's 300 horsepower and 365 ft-lbs. of torque, especially considering the engine and the entire truck is covered under a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty from ROUSH.

Rounding out the rest of the package is a dual rear-exit high-performance exhaust, 20-inch chrome wheels and a billet aluminum grille. So no one confuses your 500RC with a normal F-150, ROUSH also includes fender and tailgate badges, a top- and side-stripe kit, and a serial number badge in the glove box.

The 500RC features the same engine upgrades as the Stage 3 F-150, but appears to be aimed at the buyer who cares to be a bit more discreet. And at $11,995 plus the cost of a donor truck, the 500RC is significantly cheaper than the $15,860 Stage 3 package.

(More pics after the jump)

[Source: ROUSH]

Related Headlines

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Add your comments

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.


Autoblog Features




Featured Galleries

Automoblox A9-S Convertible
FPV 5th Anniversary Special Edition
2009 Dodge Charger Cop Car
HSV GTS 40th Anniversary
HSV SV08
Scion at SEMA 2008
2010 Mazda3
Nissan 370Z - spy shots
In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Mazda RX-8 R3
Road Mice
More pics of the 2009 Ferrari California
2008 Chevy Corvette Z06

 

Find Your Next Car


Autoblog Video

Sponsored Links

Autoblog bloggers (30 days)

#BloggerPostsCmts
1Jeremy Korzeniewski1151
2Jonathon Ramsey993
3Chris Shunk690
4Noah Joseph690
5John Neff663
6Damon Lavrinc501
7Dan Roth328
8Alex Nunez2817
9Sam Abuelsamid2722
10Drew Phillips231
11Sebastian Blanco200
12Michael Harley181
13Frank Filipponio164
14Chris Tutor80
15Merritt Johnson43
16John McElroy20
17Justin Gardiner10