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Lobo Street Truck Treatment Comes for Ford’s F-150
“As goes the Maverick, so goes the F-150” was not a phrase we ever thought we’d utter with any seriousness, but here we are. Ford just announced a Lobo package for the F-150, following in the footsteps of the Maverick compact pickup. The new package gives Ford’s cash cow a street-focused attitude that, at least at first glance, looks the business.


To get the Lobo package, buyers will start with a mid-grade F-150 STX supercrew with the 5.5-foot bed, which is already one of the more street-focused variants of the pickup. The package costs $4695, meaning that the cheapest you can nab one of these things will be just shy of $60K. (Probably just north of that mark in reality, based on our time bouncing around the F-150 online configurator, where final pricing includes a $695 “acquisition fee.”)

Josh Blundo was the lead exterior designer for this package, and he also helped dream up the Maverick Lobo last year. “I drive a street truck myself and am currently working on a 1995 Ranger drift truck, so I know the street truck world,” he notes. “For years, [customers] have been taking factory pickup trucks and lowering them. Adding more power. Leaning on street styling. From an automaker, this has been an untapped market for two decades,” he continues. Better late than never, we suppose.

The F-150 Lobo’s goodies begin under the hood, where the 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 will come standard. It produces 400 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque, and on this truck, it will exhale through standard dual exhaust tips. In the rear axle, you’ll find a 3.73:1 gearset with electronic locking functionality.
The upgraded version of Ford’s two-speed, four-wheel-drive system will also come standard with this package, which offers 4Auto in addition to the usual 4Hi and 4Lo settings. Typically, getting 4Auto functionality requires F-150 buyers to spring for a higher-end trim, such as the Lariat ($67K+) or above. The “truck stuff” stats are still decent; max towing rings in at 7900 lbs, while max payload totals 1450 lbs.


These trucks are primarily styling exercises, though, and the F-150 Lobo isn’t shy in that department. Blundo and his team dropped the rear of the Lobo 2 inches and added a ground appearance package to create the impression of a hunkered-down vehicle. A gloss-black mesh lower grille and a unique upper grille replete with distinct lighting elements give the F-150 Lobo a mean-looking face. The whole business rolls on 22-inch black wheels.

Most of the exterior features, including hood vents, exhaust tips, badging, and hood cowling, come in black because in today’s world, blacked-out vehicles are indeed hot on these streets. That said, you can spec the F-150 Lobo package on a truck slathered in one of five colors, only one of which is black. (Agate Black metallic, Atlas Blue metallic, Carbonized Gray, Oxford White, and Rapid Red Metallic Tinted clearcoat, in case you were curious.)
The 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo package will be available starting this fall.











Dear Ford-
If you’d like me to appreciate your new (not that different) vehicle, how about we don’t have pictures of the black truck in the dark? I get it, ambiance, menace, etc. I’d still like to see it. Also, if the lead designer is so “in tune with the streets” why does it have the 4×4 stance and equipment?
It looks fine but the black on black on black treatments is too much. Lots of details lost in all that darkness/shadows.
Aren’t we ready to move beyond black wheels and blacked out trim?
Hmm, interesting, but I think the automaker that needs to exploit the street truck market is Honda. Take the Ridgeline, take the 3.0L Turbo V6 from the Type S MDX (shares the same mounts as the J35 V6 currently in the Ridgeline, and they have the same AWD system) to go from 272hp to 355hp. Bam, Type-R Ridgeline truck. Comparing notes to this Lobo, I doubt the towing or payload would decrease while getting more power, so 5000lb compared to 7900lb towing, and 1500lb+ payload compared to 1450lb. Considering the Honda prices start at $41k and go up to $48k, I am certain this change would be well under the F150 Lobo price in a lighter vehicle with only slightly less HP and very capable AWD.
This blacked-out, menacing, look has gone way too far and just might be reflecting the blacked-out, menacing time we are living in. Just what we don’t need now is another toy for a bro to drive like he is going to DC for a Proud Boys meeting. This stuff is out of control.
Would be more desirable, attractive and less pricey (maybe), with the extended cab rather than another crew cab.