Spy Shots: ROUSH puts on a bow tie, supercharged Silverado snapped
by John Neff on Jan 31st 2008 at 2:06AM 
click above for more high-res images of the ROUSH Silverado
It was a big enough shock last May when ROUSH announced that it would begin making performance parts for a select few General Motors' vehicles. Long associated with Fords, in particular the Mustang and F-150, ROUSH initially began offering just its Power Programmers and cold air intakes for GM products.
Then a rendering surfaced that showed a fully tuned Silverado with a ROUSH body kit and wheel package. Though the company admitted it was researching such a truck, it didn't admit much else. Now it doesn't have to, as we have pictorial proof that ROUSH may soon branch out beyond vehicles branded with a blue oval to offering full performance packages, including the ROUSHcharger supercharger, for 1997-and-up Chevy Silverados.
The spy shots you see here show a ROUSH-modified Silverado that's virtually identical to the rendering that leaked out. Beyond the bright color, we can see a new front bumper and lower apron with a deep chin spoiler, large-diameter dual exhausts out back, larger wheels wrapped in low-profile rubber and a new hood with a power dome. That dome no doubt hides a supercharged V8, probably the 6.0L Vortec MAX V8 that normally produces 367 hp and 375-lb/ft of torque, but should hit 500 hp and 500-lb/ft with the addition of a ROUSHcharger. ROUSH and Chevy? We know, it sounds weird to us too, but based on these spy shots, it looks like a good time.
[Photos: Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Co.]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Rob 2:31AM (1/31/2008)
Did hell just cool off a few degrees? Roush + Chevy!?
I dont really like the front bumper. It has a Jay Leno chin. Just too over square for my taste. Also the tires look too skinny for the big fenders and wheel wells.
Chevy should just put the blown 6.2 in with AWD and bring back the SS. It would probadly be a few grand cheaper.
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Tito Lux 2:46AM (1/31/2008)
Yeah, that body kit needs some work. It always looks disproportionate when there's ground effects only on one side of vehicle. Hello, car manufacturers and tuners, there are 4 sides to a vehicle. Make it even! And, I do agree with this wimpy wheels. Throw some 22 inch performance rims on there. Lastly, that back end is "yaaaaaawwwwwnnnn!" I haven't seen a rear that boring since my last girlfriend. In any case, I'm hoping Roush isn't finished here.
MachinaDC5 2:33AM (1/31/2008)
Well, I stayed up until 2:00 a.m., but it was worth it. I finally got to see the single ugliest truck ever created. And best of all, it's not only larger, but also brighter than the Sun. On a side note, the driver appears to be preparing to physically assault the photographer.
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Ed 2:34AM (1/31/2008)
Fill the bed of that ugly beast with Budweiser and you'd have a redneck's wildest wetdream.
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MachinaDC5 2:41AM (1/31/2008)
lol
Zack 2:45AM (1/31/2008)
Oh great now Roush has lost the name
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Smeagle 3:22AM (1/31/2008)
I can't take this thing seriously. It looks like it came straight out of a cartoon.
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ronnie 5:07AM (1/31/2008)
No its not! It looks great!
http://cars.ozfreeonline.com
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Johnny 7:08AM (1/31/2008)
Ford=F*^%, Chevy=Cool, Wow, id love to see Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch driving Chevys, those are CARS!!!
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LX builder 7:44AM (1/31/2008)
Yeah, the Chevy head lamp stickers look sooooo much nicer on NASCAR Chevys than on the Fords!
Jay 8:38AM (1/31/2008)
I hope they did some ECU work on it too, dyno read outs of the 6.0 make it look like it was programmed by a room full of chimps
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msm 9:24AM (1/31/2008)
Hardly earth shattering.............?
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jjmite 10:52AM (1/31/2008)
Wow ROUSH and Chevy, it never occurred to me that they would collaborate. This would look like a flying red brick if it were on the highway, due to the Silverado square looks. I know you can say the same about the F150, but the F150 just looks better with the kit.
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Greg 10:55AM (1/31/2008)
Wow! Now I know where my Gramma's missing Tupperware went to!
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KCurtis 10:57AM (1/31/2008)
"That aint not right!"
If I were a rednck, that's what I would say. lol
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Chris 11:31AM (1/31/2008)
Ha you guys have no idea...PUBLICALLY Roush only works w/Ford...PRIVATELY Roush works with every single OEM. Prototyping, testing, manufacturing, calibrations...you name it, Roush does it.
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Larry Bailey 11:35AM (1/31/2008)
This truck is butt ugly!!! Should be a regular cab, short box, Ls7, 6-speed, dropped 6" with a real power dome on the hood, (cowl induction) not a stick on like Mustangs. Jack needs to stick with Fords!!!
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Greg 12:01PM (1/31/2008)
Scuse me Mr. Bailey but my "Power Dome" (still laughin my arse off)is real and fully functional on a Mustang.
Justin 1:12PM (1/31/2008)
ditto on what larry said. lower, manual-trans, cowl induction please.
Otherwise, looks good.
TriShield 2:58PM (1/31/2008)
They managed to make a very ugly truck look slightly better, kudos.
If you guys think Roush tuning GM vehicles is weird wait until Saleen gets ahold of the new Camaro. It's smart to diversify and a smart business move for both companies.
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