The 14th generation of the F-Series pickup truck rolled out in 2020 for the 2021 model year. Scheduled to debut later this month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the mid-cycle refresh has been spied time and again, especially in the last month or so.
Based on said photographs, AutoYa rendered the newcomer in four distinct flavors. The pixel artist gave the XL trim level colored front and rear bumpers, which isn't going to happen. Those are reserved for the XLT, which comes with standard alloys rather than steel wheels.
Ukraine-based AutoYa has also worked its magic on the Lariat and Raptor trim levels. All share redesigned exterior lighting, although the Raptor stands out from the crowd with its amber signature running lights and marker lights. The pixel wizard has also rendered the long-awaited modular front bumper and trim level-specific grilles. As far as the cabin is concerned, prototypes have been spied with both horizontal and vertical infotainment screens. Think 2023 F-Series Super Duty.
That's not all, though. The F-150 Heritage Edition will return for the 2024 model year with three horizontal bars for the front grille. Said bars go back a long way, hence the moniker given to the special edition. At press time, the Heritage Edition is exclusive to the XLT trim level.
Currently available in eight grades, the half-ton pickup is reportedly getting a ninth grade in the form of the F-150 Lobo. Used in Mexico since the 1990s on every trim level other than the XL, the Lobo nameplate will be applied to a standalone trim with a lowered ride height. Think the opposite of the F-150 Tremor.
Big kahuna Jim Farley confirmed a new hybrid variant, although the chief executive officer at FoMoCo didn't say whether it's entirely new or a derivative of the 3.5-liter PowerBoost. When it comes to hearsay, the rumor mill further suggests a backlit Ford badge on the front grille, a multi-function tailgate, more content for the STX package, and hood lettering for the Platinum trim.
Ford has also been spied testing an F-150 Lightning with Tremor bits and bobs, including all-terrain rubber, front skid plate, and higher ground clearance. The only update we have on the 2024 model year F-150 Lightning thus far is the Platinum Black, a special edition limited to 2,000 units at $100k apiece.
Platinum Black stands for the first matte-wrapped production truck in Ford's history, along with quite a few extra content. After all, it costs $6,000 more than the Platinum. Lower down the spectrum, the 2023 model year F-150 with combustion engines can be configured at $33,835 for the XL Regular Cab. The single most expensive F-150 currently in production is the Raptor with the R package, which is more than $100k.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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