10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford F-150 Lobo Leads Pack, Jeep Gladiator Fights to the Finish
From the resurgence of the heavy-metal music style popularized by the long-maligned Limp Bizkit to the big, baggy jeans kids used to wear while rocking out to it, indeed, everything old is nu again. Tailgating on the Y2K cultural revival is the return of the so-called sport truck, a decades-defunct type of pickup truck that eschews off-road ruggedness for racy urban street style. The 2025 Ford F-150 half-ton truck follows its compact Maverick sibling’s suit in introducing the Lobo model to its lineup, a low-slung, high-performance, aftermarket-upgrade-ready pickup built to go fast and look cool cruising the neighborhood spots.
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In Cars.com’s most popular news article of the past week, we introduce the F-150 Lobo, breaking down what’s new and different about it. It’s got a rear suspension dropped by 2 inches, special ground effects, a new light-bar-adorned grille, big wheels, dual exhaust and lots of black-accented body elements. The standard engine setup is a 5.0-liter V-8 channeling 400 horsepower and 410 pounds-feet of torque through a 10-speed automatic transmission, in addition to a special two-speed four-wheel-drive system. Unlike the Maverick Lobo, which more fully commits to the bit, this larger Lobo isn’t a trim level, but rather an options package on the lower-level STX SuperCrew model with no unique cabin flourishes.
For full details on the 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo, including pricing info — it’s gonna cost you a venti Starbucks iced Americano under 60 grand — follow the link below to the No. 1 news story of the week.
But if you’re not an early-aughts apologist and prefer to keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ with a pickup truck that’s ready for anything after the asphalt ends, our rapid-fire rundown of the 2025 Jeep Gladiator’s pros and cons should be music to your ears. Freshened up for the 2024 model year, the Gladiator gets it right with the new Mojave and Mojave X trims, offering suspension tweaks and purpose-driven upgrades to accommodate high-speed desert distance driving; desert-appropriate elements and flourishes upgraded inside and out; the latest version of the Uconnect infotainment system featuring a sharp, user-friendly 12.3-inch center display; newly available 12-way power adjustable front seats, a new windshield-integrated radio antenna, fresh wheel styles and upper-rail-mounted curtain airbags; and Jeep Wrangler awesomeness with pickup truck practicality.
For the full list of what we love and what we loathe — namely the truck’s lackluster acceleration, costliness and creakiness — about the 2025 Jeep Gladiator, follow the link below to the No. 2 article on this week’s countdown of most read stories.
Beyond all that, we’ve got headlines on the Hyundai Ioniq 9 as well as cheap new cars, cheap electric cars, cheap pickup trucks, cheap SUVs and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo: Sport Trucks Are Back, and We Ain’t Mad
2. Is the 2025 Jeep Gladiator a Good Pickup Truck? 5 Pros, 3 Cons
3. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now
4. These Car Brands Have the Best Initial Quality for 2025 Models, Per J.D. Power
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6. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy
7. Which Electric Cars Are Still Eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit?
8. Here Are the 10 Cheapest Pickup Trucks You Can Buy Right Now
9. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now
10. Video: 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Supercharger Test
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