2025 Ford Maverick Lobo is coming soon with a tire-racing version
Ford's smallest truckFor 2025, the Maverick gets some major updates. The latest version of the compact pickup features refreshed styling, optional all-wheel drive, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 13.2-inch touchscreen, and other tech upgrades. Given that the Maverick was introduced as a 2022 model, it's not surprising that it gets these sweeping improvements. What was unexpected was the news about a new street truck variant of the Maverick, the Lobo (Spanish for wolf). High-performance trucks are nothing new for Ford, but they've changed dramatically over the past 20 years. The last gas-powered F-150 Lightning was a 2004 SVT model with two doors, a flareside cargo box, and a supercharged 5.4-liter V8. A few years later, that special place in Ford's lineup was replaced by the F-150 Raptor, a pickup designed to fly over sand rather than burn up pavement. There's a new Lightning, but it's an electric vehicle with a SuperCrew cab. This makes the Maverick Lobo a…
The 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo is a street-legal truck
Ford Maverick unveils new sport version, focusing on style and driving dynamics The 2025 Ford Maverick lineup is further expanded with the addition of the Lobo street truck. The new model features sporty styling and handling upgrades, including brake calipers from the Focus ST. The Maverick Lobo is powered by the stock turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, which produces 238 horsepower. The 2025 Ford Maverick still smells like fresh donuts, but that hasn't stopped the company from launching a new trim. The new Ford Maverick Lobo is the sportiest version of the compact truck yet, thanks to several visual and chassis upgrades. Ford says the Maverick Lobo design was inspired by street trucks from the mid-'80s to early '00s. The design began in 2019 with Ford designer Josh Blundo and evolved into a one-off model built by Tucci Hot Rods at SEMA in 2021. MORE: 2025 Ford Maverick gets AWD hybrid, bigger screens and Tremor trim The production Maverick Lobo has…