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Auto Blog
27-06-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Could The Ford F-150 Lobo Signal An Incoming Performance Street Truck Renaissance?
Power and practicality are making a comeback If you're old enough, you might remember a time when truck manufacturers were mental enough to offer high-performance, street-focused versions of half-ton pickups. Perhaps your introduction to performance street trucks came in the form of the bright red Ford F-150 SVT Lightning shop truck that Brian O'Conner drove in the first installment of the legendary Fast & Furious franchise. Maybe you grew up watching YouTube clips of the Viper V10-powered Dodge Ram SRT-10 ripping tire-shredding burnouts down rural strips of asphalt, or maybe you fell in love with the GMC Syclone as you watched it decimate all else on the drag strip. Regardless of how you caught your street truck fever, there's no denying that street trucks possess a unique and charismatic charm that no other type of vehicle can truly recreate, even most modern 'performance' trucks. Previous Play Next Unmute 0:00 / 0:09 What is the Jeep Wrangler 4xe Backcountry? Watch More 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10 — Source: Stellantis Media Unfortunately, however, pickup truck manufacturers seem to have forgotten all about street performance trucks in recent years, instead replacing them with heavy, off-road-focused baby trophy trucks like the Ford F-150 Raptor and the Ram 1500 TRX. Although aftermarket businesses like Hennessey and Roush have breathed their performance tricks upon various half-ton pickups, factory-built street performance trucks have been almost entirely absent over the past decade. That is, until now… The 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo Package combines V8 power with aggressive styling 2025 F-150 Lobo Package — Source: Ford Packing a 400 horsepower, 5.0-liter V8, the 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo is the spiritual successor to iconic retro classic Ford street performance trucks like the F-150 SVT Lightning and the eccentric F-150 Harley Davidson. Although the aforementioned trucks made use of supercharged V8s for power, the all-new F-150 Lobo gets more horsepower from its naturally aspirated engine, plus standard four-wheel drive will make sure it prances off the line as swiftly as possible. Ford claims that the F-150 Lobo was designed to be a street truck that 'enthusiasts truly want,' and we're glad to see that kind of sentiment from such a major auto manufacturer. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo — Source: Ford Ford's desire to appease street truck enthusiasts doesn't end with the F-150, either. If a brutish, V8-powered half-ton pickup is too out of reach, Ford will happily supply you with a Lobo variant of its most compact pickup–the Maverick. With driving dynamics more akin to those of a hot hatch thanks to its turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder and all-wheel drive, the Maverick Lobo offers athletic functionality for a fraction of the price. Considering the fact that Ford has discontinued all of its traditional car offerings (aside from the Mustang) in North America, it's exciting to see the brand finally bringing back performance variants of non-Mustang models that we haven't seen since Ford still sold actual cars, like the Focus RS and the Fiesta ST. Ford isn't the only brand bringing back V8-powered street trucks 2026 Ram 1500 Black Express with HEMI® V-8 2026 Ram 1500 Black Express with HEMI® V-8 In a comeback that many enthusiasts begged for and, let's be honest, predicted, the Ram 1500 can once again be had with the old-school Hemi V8 engine. Paired with Ram's eTorque hybrid system, the 2026 Ram 1500 Black Express Hemi will directly compete with Ford's F-150 Lobo with 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque. Although Ram had previously discontinued its 5.7-liter Hemi V8 option, the decision to bring the legendary engine back to the half-ton Ram lineup comes after ex-Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis's return to Stellantis at the helm of Ram, and without the V8-hating former CEO of Stellantis breathing down his neck. We're glad to see the Hemi V8–the motor that has become synonymous with the half-ton Ram–back under the hood of the 1500. 2001 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning — Source: Ford Final thoughts Considering the level of uncertainty in the automotive industry these days, with some automakers backpedaling from EVs and others doubling down, ever-changing tariffs and politics, and tough safety and emissions regulations, it's refreshing to see domestic manufacturers returning to their roots and bringing things back down to Earth with enthusiast-oriented variants of popular pickup trucks. This sort of sentiment keeps us hopeful that more brands will follow suit, offering niche variants of popular models that reflect an automaker's ability to actually listen to its customer base, rather than trying to create something polarizing and extreme yet out of touch with reality. I'm looking at you, BMW XM, Dodge Charger EV, and Mercedes-Benz G580 EV. We're glad to see that the performance street truck renaissance is finally here, and we're hopeful that we see more stuff like this from other brands. About the Author Cole Attisha View Profile
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Kodiak partners with Roush to upgrade trucks with autonomous tech
This story was originally published on Trucking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Trucking Dive newsletter. Kodiak Robotics has landed a partner to give big rigs the ability to drive autonomously: Michigan mobility and technology firm Roush Industries, the companies announced June 18. Roush will create a production line this year in the Detroit suburb of Livonia. These upfitted trucks are anticipated to be for Kodiak's first customer, Atlas Energy Solutions, according to a news release. 'Kodiak's technology and engineering rigor set a high bar, and we believe we are uniquely positioned to meet that bar at scale,' Roush VP Contract Manufacturing Brad Rzetelny said in the announcement. Roush, which formed nearly 50 years ago, is a longterm partner in the auto industry, and has deep experience launching into AVs. The firm can adapt to a wide array of vehicle configurations, including different cab types, axle setups and heavy-duty applications, to 'meet the diverse demands of the trucking industry,' according to Kodiak CEO and founder Don Burnette. 'Unlike traditional factory-line integration, which is limited to a single configuration, we believe that working with Roush will allow us to move faster and customize vehicles to meet customer needs,' Burnette said in the news release. Roush's AV experiences includes working with Virginia-based Perrone Robotics to outfit AVs. The Roush facility has space for multiple trucks to be worked on at the same time, and the business will play a key role in meeting Kodiak's overall goal to build tens of trucks this year and hundreds of trucks next year before scaling further, Director of External Affairs Daniel Goff told Trucking Dive. With Kodiak already running operations 24/7 for Atlas with four AVs, Atlas is already reaping the benefits of the technology. The company has committed to a 100-truck order, and Kodiak has staffed an operations outpost in Odessa, Texas, where workers can provide remote assistance if needed. Running a driverless fleet still takes people, Goff said. Recommended Reading Kodiak, Atlas scale autonomous truck deployment on private road network Erreur lors de la récupération des données Connectez-vous pour accéder à votre portefeuille Erreur lors de la récupération des données Erreur lors de la récupération des données Erreur lors de la récupération des données Erreur lors de la récupération des données
The Drive
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
Basic Is Back: Here Are the De Tomaso P72's Best Throwback Details
The latest car news, reviews, and features. De Tomaso is back with a new production-spec supercar called the P72. Pretty much everybody loves it, and for good reason—it's gorgeous. Not only that, but it's a staunchly old-school affair, rocking a 700-horsepower, 605 lb-ft supercharged 5.0-liter cross-plane Ford Coyote V8 that's been tuned by Roush and mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Officially billed as 'a tribute to an era when man and machine moved in perfect harmony,' this glorious, screen-free exercise in nostalgia is stubbornly analog in its details, too; you could almost call it basic. But, if you haven't heard, basic is cool again. Here are four refreshingly throwback touches on the P72 that deserve to make a comeback on performance cars that aren't Italian carbon unobtanium. The inclusion of a manual gearbox would be analog enough on its own, but De Tomaso went several steps further by blessing the P72 with a shifter linkage that's completely and beautifully exposed. De Tomaso Granted, that other boutique Italian supercar maker Pagani has been doing similar shifters for a while, but it doesn't make the P72's setup any less glorious. Also, there's something to be said about this one's swoopy, very extra, almost art deco brushed-bronze style that you don't get with the Paganis. Like pretty much every performance car post-S2000 and every car period post, like, 2012, the P72 appears to feature push-button start. Note the 'START' button in the center of the row of five located below the three analog dials (more on those later). Look to the left of this, however, is something many modern drivers have not seen in a while: a slot for a key. Top Gear got hands-on with this car and detailed the start-up process: Place the leather-lined key fob into the little triangular recessed section aft of the gear knob and press down. Remove the milled physical key into the steering-column slot and twist. Press the START button. Unnecessary? Yes. Convoluted? Sure, maybe a little. Cool as hell? You bet. De Tomaso As another wholly unnecessary but pointed design decision, the P72 dedicates a whole lot of dashboard real estate to three analog gauges measuring oil pressure, oil temperature, and battery voltage. It's a classic race car layout stemming from an era of mostly endurance racers in which keeping an eye on that stuff really mattered. It trickled into road-going performance cars around the '60s and stuck around for a while, but these days, its inclusion is mostly a nostalgia play. The old Datsun 240Z famously had a rendition of this, as did every Z car that followed, including the new one you can likely find at your local Nissan dealer. So, yeah, there's one thing the new Nissan Z has in common with the De Tomaso P72. Arguably popularized by the likes of BMW and later adopted by almost every new car available no matter how pedestrian, drive modes surprisingly aren't a thing with the P72. Granted, the push-rod suspension system features dampers that are manually adjustable, but that's it. No knobs or buttons that alter throttle response, steering weight, or how red your gauges are. You just get in it and drive. On specs and facts alone, De Tomaso's new baby sounds like it'll be a car you'll want to drive, too, 'cause it's built around a carbon unibody monocoque, the entire body is also carbon, and its Ford-sourced V8 is assembled by hand and is said to feature a header design inspired by the '60s. The six-speed manual's gear ratios were tuned for entertaining in-gear performance, not top speed. True to its name, only 72 of these things will ever be made, but between this and that one electric truck everybody won't stop talking about, basic is back and hopefully the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini will jump on the bandwagon soon. Got a tip or question for the author about the P72? You can reach him here: Chris Tsui is The Drive's Reviews Editor. He oversees the site's car reviews operation in addition to pitching in on industry news and writing his own evaluations of the latest rides. He lives in Toronto.
Top Gear
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
The stunning €1.6m DeTomaso P72 is finally ready for production
First Look Revived Italian supercar with 700bhp supercharged heart lands with customers by Christmas Skip 16 photos in the image carousel and continue reading The DeTomaso P72 is determined not to be supercar vapourware. Remember the voluptuously styled stunner that graced the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, slathered in rose-gold? It's been ominously quiet. You might've presumed the whole project was dead in the water. But despite the pandemic and political upheaval creating some gale-force headwinds, the P72 is ready. has been granted exclusive access to the finished car, ahead of first deliveries with patient owners by Christmas 2025. Advertisement - Page continues below Although prototype P72s stoked engine rumours by borrowing the V12 from the Apollo Intensa Emozione also spearheaded by DeTomaso boss Norman Choi, the production cars will stay true to DeTomaso's American-powered roots. 700bhp and 590lb ft – plenty for pushing along around 1,400kg – comes courtesy of a 5.0-litre Roush-honed Ford V8 with forged pistons and crank, boosted by a bespoke supercharger specified to create as little whine as possible, because Choi prefers a naturally aspirated sound. No confirmed performance numbers yet, because Norman doesn't seem bothered about a 0-60 time or a top speed. Photography: Mark Riccioni You might like The mid-mounted powerplant lies in a carbon cradle, beneath a clamshell cover lined in gold foil, as prescribed in Gordon Murray's supercar bible. It's dry-sump lubricated and the ceramic-coated exhaust exits (via the suspension wishbones, in an intricate loop) directly out the top of the rear deck. Though the car you're looking at has been equipped with enormous silencers to meet European drive-by noise laws, DeTomaso is working on pipes with a more relaxed attitude to noise pollution. Advertisement - Page continues below While the concept P72 used a sequential gearbox, the finished car stays true to the original promise to deploy a six-speed manual with a clutch pedal and a gorgeous Pagani-esque exposed linkage. Alongside the GMA T.50, Aston Martin Valiant and Pagani Utopia, the age of the stick-shift hypercar really does appear to be upon us. 'Stick' doesn't really do this one justice. The gear lever is one of 179 pieces of milled aluminium in the P72's phenomenally ornate cabin – 19 more than the Bugatti Tourbillon, which uses the same metalwork supplier, we're told. The knurled brightwork and switchgear is available in three finishes and endless colours, and there are endless details to drool over. The Roman numeral-engraved rev-counter that spins to IX (9). The triplet of oil pressure, temperature and coolant gauges in the centre. There is no infotainment system, no Apple CarPlay, not even a radio. The only 'screen' inside is the mirror which doubles as a display for the rear-view camera, a necessity specified by the company boss who's owned a multitude of supercars and finds manoeuvring in narrow Hong Kong parking garages a trifle stressful. If you'd prefer to do without the virtual mirror, it's a delete-option. Since we saw the P72 at Goodwood, DeTomaso has reworked the LMP1-spec carbon monocoque for a lower sill to ease entry, and fixed the seats to the tub itself for improved cabin space. The steering wheel and pedals adjust to suit each driver, who'll park their wealthy backside on bespoke seat cushions. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. The driving position is pure racecar: low, with backside on the deck and heels raised to meet the floor-hinged pedals. The cabin is snug, but airy thanks to glass-topped doors that onlookers will appreciate as much as occupants. Who wouldn't want to gawp at that interior? DeTomaso says the P72 is a GT car – hence its generous 100-litre fuel tank – as opposed to the track-spec Apollo from the related stable. But you're going to be travelling light: twin luggage bins aft of the engine are big enough for a crash helmet and a change of underwear for both occupants, but you'll be packing light into the fitted luggage. If this is the first you're hearing of the P72 and you made a mint selling hand-sanitiser during covid, you'll probably want one, even at €1.6m a pop. Plus taxes. Bad news: all 72 are sold. Have been for years, and there's a lengthy waiting list in case someone drops out of the queue. TG's spidey-sense is that DeTomaso isn't going to have gone to the trouble of dreaming up this new supercar for just one production run, so stay tuned for the P900 track-only version, and perhaps another version in the coming years. P72 Roadster anyone? 16 minutes 56 seconds
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Memorial Day parade and event scheduled in Mazeppa
MAZEPPA — A long-standing Memorial Day tradition will kick off in Union County on May 25. The Mazeppa Union Church at 3200 Johnson Mill Road will host the annual Memorial Day Parade at 6 p.m. May 25. It will be followed by a ceremony in the church cemetery with special guest speaker Don Turner. "This is a great community event," church secretary/treasurer Hazel Roush said. "It draws the people together. They sit on their porches all through Mazeppa. It's a great community gathering to honor those who sacrificed everything for us." The parade forms in the area of Thomas' Garage, 2499 Johnson Mill Road, and travels through Mazeppa toward the Union Church cemetery. Fire companies, residents and community organizations are part of the parade, Roush said. Turner, a veteran from Mazeppa who served in the U.S. Army during Operation Desert Storm, will speak during the ceremony, she said. The event has special music and a 22-gun salute by the American Legion. The ceremony is followed by an ice cream social in the community center sponsored by the Good Time 4-H Club, Roush said. Doug Walter, of the nonprofit Union County Veterans Foundation, is a former organizer of the event. The parade and ceremony remind Walter of Mayberry, a fictional community that was the setting of the television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" in the 1960s. "It's hometown America the way it should be and small-town America at its best," Walter said. "It's small and simple, and that's what makes it special."
