The Ford F-150 Lobo looms on the horizon within the U.S. After greater than twenty years of the nameplate’s success in Mexico, the Lobo might lastly be headed to America as a efficiency truck, very like the late and nice SVT Lightning. Effectively, if the most recent rumors that Ford Authority reported on change into true.

In keeping with unnamed sources at Ford, a brand new mannequin referred to as the F-150 Lobo will debut together with the remainder of the 2024 F-Collection lineup. The F-150 is due for an replace, and Ford has patented a variety of mannequin names that point out new F-150 vans are on the way in which; amongst these are the F-150 Thunder, F-150 Flash and F-150 Lobo. Ford has been promoting a Lobo pickup in Mexico since 1997, utilizing the nameplate to tell apart between its work fashions and upscale F-150 vans.

Now that the Lightning badge has been usurped by the fully-electric model of the F-150, Ford wanted a alternative for upcoming variants. Rumors say the U.S. market Lobo will probably be its personal trim just like the F-150 Tremor. However whereas the Tremor is off-road targeted, the Lobo will reportedly be a efficiency pickup, in keeping with Ford Authority:

[…] Now, sources say that the upcoming Lobo will probably be positioned as a really distinct a part of the upcoming mannequin vary.

In keeping with sources acquainted with the brand new variant, the 2024 Ford F-150 Lobo will probably be its personal trim, just like how the Tremor is positioned within the F-150 lineup. In contrast to that off-road oriented mannequin, the Lobo will boast a lowered trip peak. Moreover, the trim encompasses a “sinister and aggressive” look […]

Particulars in regards to the 2024 Ford F-150 comply with the corporate’s latest transfer to trademark F-150 Lobo with the US Patent and Trademark Workplace.

The brand new Lobo will characteristic small modifications to the F-150 that Ford can cheaply set up throughout meeting. The purpose is to supply extra choices in an effort to simply maximize income from the F-150, which is a constant best-seller for Ford. But when that implies that my lifelong dream of a U.S. market Lobo will lastly come true, then I’m all for it, even regardless of Ford’s cynical train.

I do hope, nonetheless, that the badge will probably be stamped in all caps, as that of the Mexican market vans. It’s extremely unlikely the brand new truck will merely be referred to as the Ford Lobo, versus the F-150 Lobo, however that’s nonetheless a gnarly badge.

It’s unclear what the modifications to the truck will comprise apart from suspension tweaks and modified exterior design — in all chance wanted to spice up the F-150’s aerodynamic efficiency. Neither is there any phrase on what engine will energy the F-150 Lobo if it involves market, but when the Lobo takes after the SVT Lightning, then a V8-powered F-150 Lobo might come to the U.S. as early as subsequent 12 months. And it had higher be a single cab.