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Car and Driver
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
2025 Ford F-150 Lobo Is the Street Truck We've Been Waiting For
The 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo is a performance-oriented street truck in the vein of the original SVT Lightning. Along with a 400-hp V-8, the Lobo treatment includes a lowered ride, a body kit, a unique grille with illuminated elements, and exclusive 22-inch wheels. The F-150 Lobo starts at $59,995, and Ford says it will go on sale this fall. Ford's full-size pickup truck offers multiple off-road-ready variants, from the Tremor to the Raptor. However, the F-150 has lacked a model that prioritizes performance on the street—until now. Enter the 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo. It's essentially the spiritual successor to the SVT Lightning from the '90s. Lobo Life Ford has since used the Lightning moniker on its electric pickup, which makes up to 580 horsepower but otherwise lacks the features that define a street truck. Josh Blundo, Ford's lead exterior designer on the F-150 and Maverick Lobos, says those definitive features include a dropped ride height, assertive styling, and—in the case of the F-150—a V-8 and dual exhausts. This content is imported from Third party. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. View Photos Ford That's why every F-150 Lobo includes a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V-8 that makes 400 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive is standard (sorry, rear-drive fans), and it has an upgraded automatic two-speed transfer case. The Lobo isn't just a show truck, either. It can handle a payload of up to 1450 pounds, and it's rated to pull a trailer that weighs as much as 7900 pounds. Sure, you can get the same V-8 on other F-150 models, but only the Lobo looks this distinctive. Blundo says a revised suspension dropped the rear end by two inches, and the ride height looks even lower with the addition of a 10-piece body kit. Unfortunately, the Lobo doesn't sit nearly as low as its gas-powered Lightning predecessors. The new street truck also rolls on exclusive black-painted 22-inch wheels. They're cushioned by a set of Bridgestone Alenza all-seasons, which aren't as grippy as summer rubber but measure 275/50. Ford View Photos Ford The exterior dressings don't end there. No, sir. Ford also fitted the Lobo with a muscle-car-like cowl hood, and it has black-painted hood vents too. Black badges on the front fenders, black barrel-like exhaust tips, and a black rear bumper extend the sinister color scheme. The Lobo's face is another facet that separates it from the F-150 your contractor drives. Along with a body-color front bumper that contains a wide lower grille, the upper grille has a unique mesh that's bisected by lighting elements that connect with the headlamps. Inside, the Lobo has cloth seats with yellow contrast stitching, a leather-wrapped center-console lid, and a dash topped with a racy-looking material. The driver faces a digital gauge cluster, and there's a sizable 12.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system like you'll find in other F-150s. Ford didn't say what options are available on the Lobo, other than it's available with five paint colors: Agate Black Metallic, Atlas Blue Metallic, Carbonized Gray, Oxford White, and Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat. View Photos Ford The Lobo is a package that's available on the F-150's STX trim. However, turning the latter into a street truck requires the crew-cab (a.k.a. SuperCrew) body style, the 5.5-foot cargo bed, and the aforementioned V-8, all-wheel-drive configuration. Pricing for the 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo starts at $59,995. It'll be built at Ford's factory in Dearborn, Michigan, and it's slated to go on sale sometime this fall. Eric Stafford Managing Editor, News Eric Stafford's automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual '97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a '90 Honda CRX Si. Read full bio This content is imported from Third party. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
Motor 1
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Motor 1
The Legendary Street Truck Is Back. Meet the Ford F-150 Lobo
Following the launch of the Maverick Lobo last year, Ford is supersizing the street truck formula with the new F-150 Lobo. Spanish for "Wolf," the suffix was first used on a 1981 Bronco concept before making its way to a production model in 1997 on the Mexican-market F-150. For 2025, there's now an F-150 Lobo for the United States. Rather than being a separate trim level, Lobo is an optional package on the STX. Ford sells the street truck exclusively in the SuperCrew body style with the 5.0-liter V-8. However, the naturally aspirated engine retains its usual 400 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque. You'll have to look elsewhere in the lineup to get the more potent 450-hp EcoBoost V-6 or the Raptor R's supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 with a massive 720 hp. Photo by: Ford The spiritual successor to the SVT Lightning gets a 4WD system with an electronically controlled, on-demand two-speed transfer case and selectable 2H, 4A, 4H, and 4L modes. It has a maximum payload of 1,450 pounds and can tow up to 7,900 pounds. Essentially, Lobo is a cosmetic package designed to make the F-150 look a bit meaner. There's a 10-piece ground effects kit, combined with plenty of black accents. It stands out thanks to features like a cowl hood, a distinctive front grille, and a dual-layer LED light bar. Ford also tweaks the taillights and adds discreet Lobo badging. The 22-inch gloss black wheels are exclusive to the F-150 Lobo, and the rear has been lowered by two inches for a more aggressive stance. Rounding out the changes are visible dual exhaust tips, which aren't available on the Maverick Lobo. The full-size street truck doesn't always have to be black. Ford also offers Atlas Blue, Rapid Red, Carbonized Gray, and Oxford White as alternative finishes. Photo by: Ford Photo by: Ford The Blue Oval wants $59,995 for the F-150 Lobo, including destination and handling fees. That makes the sporty-looking truck $4,695 more expensive than a regular STX. It's unlikely to be the final sendoff for the fourteenth-generation model. Although it's already about five years old, the current F-150 might stick around for a while. The next-gen pickup has reportedly been pushed back by at least a year , to mid-2028, according to reports from Automotive News and The Detroit Free Press . 22 Source: Ford The Maverick Lobo The Ford Maverick Lobo Is a Silly Little Truck: First Drive Review The Ford Maverick Lobo Is the Street Truck Reborn Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
Miami Herald
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Ford F-150 Lobo Prototype Spotted Testing, Signaling Return of Performance Street Trucks
If you're old enough to have appreciated cars in the 1990s and early 2000s, you know that factory-built street trucks were huge during those times. Ford specifically reigned supreme then with its SVT Lightning – no, not the EV. They're quite cool, especially the second generation that came with a supercharged engine. The Blue Oval proved then that trucks need not be hulking and burly to sell, until the market stopped agreeing. Thankfully, Ford realized there's a market for street-tuned trucks and introduced the Maverick Lobo recently. More than just an appearance package, the Maverick Lobo rides lower to the ground thanks to a specially tuned suspension for better handling. It also borrows parts from other Ford vehicles, like the rear drive system from the Bronco Sport, steering from the European Kuga, and brakes from the sporty Fiesta ST. It also comes with paddle shifters and a Lobo mode. But Ford isn't stopping there. The company is going bigger with its street truck onslaught and will soon introduce an F-150 Lobo. This has been long overdue since the trademark for the name was discovered two years ago, but at least now it's here. A prototype has been spotted testing on US soil, completely undisguised and showing off a brand-new F-150 Lobo badge on the fenders. If that's not an indication, then Ford is pulling off a mean prank. Details aren't officially available for now, but thanks to the prototype, we know what to expect from the not-for-dirt street truck. Beyond the new emblem, it has a unique front fascia that isn't seen on other F-150s, while some aero parts have been added, such as a lower air dam and side skirts. The prototype also wears a set of black 22-inch wheels that look different from the Maverick Lobo's, wrapped in Bridgestone Alenza all-season tires. It's unclear how Ford will employ its mechanical upgrades for the F-150 Lobo, though we expect similar upgrades found in the Maverick Lobo. A lower and stiffer suspension setup is almost guaranteed, along with enhanced steering and drive systems. The question now is what will power the truck, but the 450-hp twin-turbo V6 from the Ford F-150 Raptor is a mighty candidate. Hopefully, it will come with a manual transmission, but we're not holding our breath for that. Another mystery is pricing. With the upgrades, the Lobo trim should tuck in safely in the middle of the F-150 range, but should not go over the pricing of Ford's precious Raptor line to attract more customers. Our guess is just as good as yours right now, but we're expecting Ford to announce its launch soon, given the production-ready look of the spotted prototype. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
