The 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo Crosses The Border Reviving The Performance Street Truck

Street trucks never really went away; they just went underground. But Ford has been watching. And now, for the first time in its history, the F-150 Lobo is howling into American showrooms with a low stance and factory-backed aggression that looks straight out of the SEMA show.

Borrowing a badge that’s long roamed south of the border, the Lobo nameplate has been a staple of Ford’s Mexico lineup since 1997, where it replaced the F-150 moniker and became synonymous with street truck culture. Now, nearly three decades later, that same name arrives stateside as a full-blown homage to the lowered, V8-powered, asphalt-hugging machines that once ruled American boulevards. With the Lighting badge being shifted to electric, and Raptor firmly established in the off-road world, the F-150 needed a new street performance brand, and Lobo was the natural choice.

Lead designer Josh Blundo knows this culture because he lives it. His daily driver is a modified Ranger drift truck, and he cut his teeth on street builds well before sketching them in Dearborn. His take on the F-150 Lobo? “Make it look sinister,” he said. Mission accomplished.

F-150 Lobo: Built to be Built

Built as a package on the STX SuperCrew platform, the 2025 F-150 Lobo brings the thunder with a 5.0-liter V8 under the hood, 400 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque, with a two-speed automatic 4WD system and 3.73 electronic locking rear diff. It’s a truck designed to light up the rears, grip when you need it, and roll deep in signature Ford fashion.

But the Lobo isn’t just about what’s under the hood. From a design standpoint, it’s the sharpest edge in the F-150 lineup. The suspension is dropped 2 inches in the rear, complemented by a 10-piece ground effects kit. The body kit gives the illusion of a slammed stance, and the unique wide mesh lower grille and upper fascia, framed by new signature lighting, make sure you’ll never mistake this for just another contractor’s truck. When it creeps up behind you, there’s no confusing it with anything else.

Factory dual exhausts exit cleanly out back, black-accented badging and hood vents deliver a meaner tone, and the 22-inch gloss-black wheels are unique to the Lobo. That hood? A bold cowl unit that gives it a muscle car silhouette. And the taillights are upgraded from the standard STX trim for a more refined finish.

F-150 Lobo: Performance for All

Inside, the Lobo keeps things accessible, staying true to the STX roots with a focus on affordability without cutting corners on presence. Starting at $57,800 (plus $2,195 destination), the Lobo comes in five distinct colors, but the Agate Black Metallic setup is the star of the street, a stealth fighter with license plates.

For builders and tuners, the Lobo is a dream base. Ford’s approach was simple: let enthusiasts skip the suspension shop and go straight to personalization. But for many, the Lobo might be perfect as-is—a truck that finally gives the street scene its factory-built champion.

There’s a quiet satisfaction in knowing a design like this made it through the corporate gauntlet at a major automaker. But there’s nothing quiet about the Lobo itself. It’s brash, bold, and built to be driven like you mean it.

After decades of DIY conversions and aftermarket compromises, Ford just gave street truck fans the one thing they’ve always wanted: a proper street truck, straight from the source. Welcome to the pack, America. The Lobo has landed.