The Ford Maverick Lobo is a Factory-Built Street Truck

The Ford Maverick recently got a significant update for the 2025 model year, with new AWD and tech functions, but Ford isn’t done with the pickup. Leaning into the tuning and modification scene that has already sprung up around the little ‘ute, the automaker is releasing the Maverick Lobo, a street truck with a lowering kit and other exclusive features.

Ford’s build started by lowering the truck by a half-inch in the front and 1.12 inches in the back, bringing the roof height down by 0.8 inches. The Maverick’s steering got a retune to make it feel more like a performance car, and Ford installed a twin-clutch rear-drive unit sourced from the Bronco Sport to provide torque vectoring. The truck also got dual-piston front brake calipers from the European-market Focus ST.

An exclusive Lobo drive mode cuts stability control and reduces understeer to mimic the behaviors of drift cars, though it’s unlikely the Maverick turns into a tire-smoking monster from the upgrade. It also gets the beefier radiator from the 4K towing package and a transmission oil cooler to support the hoonery. Ford said it can only be used on a closed course because of the changes.

Though it looks like the standard Maverick, the Lobo gets a black painted roof and unique black 19-inch wheels. Inside, the truck sports Grabber Blue and Electric Lime accent stitching and graffiti-inspired patterns in the upholstery. It retains the tech improvements made to the standard truck for 2025.

Orders for the Lobo open today, and Ford expects deliveries to begin early next year, though higher configuration models may come later.

[Images: Ford]

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