The Ford F-150 vary is reportedly set to develop with the introduction of a brand new performance-focused model which may be dubbed the ‘Lobo.’ This gained’t be one other model of the F-150 with improved off-road credentials and as a substitute, might observe within the footsteps of the unique F-150 Lightning constructed from 1993 to 1995 and 1999 to 2004.
Unnamed sources declare that the brand new F-150 Lobo might be positioned as a singular trim degree within the F-150 household and instantly be distinguished with a lowered trip top. It is usually reportedly going to obtain a “sinister and aggressive” visible overhaul.
Details about the truck comes courtesy of Ford Authority however at this stage, it stays a thriller what might energy the mannequin. One chance is that it may very well be powered by both the 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 from Ford’s lineup of engines or the identical 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 of the entry-level F-150 Raptor. No matter what engine Ford chooses, the truck might function the last word homage to the lowered and boosted pickups of the Nineteen Nineties.
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Then there’s the identify. Lobo means ‘wolf’ in Spanish and Ford truly sells the F-150 pickup in Mexico because the Lobo. Ford not too long ago filed to trademark the F-150 Lobo identify with the USA Patent and Trademark Workplace, giving credence to the concept that that is what the subsequent model of the F-150 might be referred to as within the U.S.
This new model of the F-150 will reportedly launch after Ford lifts the veil on the 2024 F-150 on the Detroit Auto Present subsequent month. On condition that this may merely be a mid-cycle refresh, solely minimal updates are anticipated to the vary, together with subtly revised entrance and rear fascias.
