The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires chunk into the parking zone pavement as I speed up out of the final nook. I can hear a faint little bit of tire scrub earlier than the burble of the Ford Racing exhaust crescendoes as I fly by the final pair of cones.
Even with traction management turned off and observe mode engaged, the sticky tires and all-wheel-drive system supply up loads of grip. The steering feels exact, and the dealing with is alive by the quick autocross course Ford has arrange for us at Michigan Worldwide Speedway.
However I’m not driving a Mustang—not even a Mach-E. I’m truly behind the wheel of a Maverick. A really particular Maverick that you simply’ll be capable of purchase quickly.
The Maverick Will get Even Extra Enjoyable
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The Maverick in query sports activities Ford’s new SV300T package deal, which fits on sale quickly. It takes the turbocharger from the two.3-liter Mustang EcoBoost, provides a efficiency intercooler and a few slick graphics, and slaps on 20-inch bronze or black wheels.
The upgraded exhaust and powertrain assist increase the Maverick’s output to a hearty 300 horsepower. That’s a 50-hp leap for the bottom truck’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The Mustang EcoBoost makes 315 hp, by comparability.
The additional energy is noticeable, and the transmission retains the engine revs excessive, offering thrust with the blip of the accelerator. If I’m being sincere, it looks like a non secular successor to the Focus ST. And it supplies a a lot livelier, extra participating expertise than the Maverick XL I drove just some minutes earlier, which was geared up with the identical equipment.
Straightforward Upgrades
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The XL’s Sport mode isn’t almost as enthusiastic because the Lobo is. The XL feels extra sluggish by the course, in comparison with the Lobo’s eagerness to finish up in four-wheel drift if pushed laborious sufficient.
The equipment additionally contains reducing springs, upgraded stabilizer bars, and Lobo shock absorbers. Many of those goodies are already commonplace on the Maverick Lobo, however the package deal can also be out there for the XLT and Lariat trims for $5,000 and doesn’t embrace set up or tires.
The Lobo SV300T additionally had an upgraded brake package deal that can also be out there from Ford Customized Storage, the automaker’s aftermarket division that was established in November 2024. The Blue Oval teased this package finally yr’s SEMA Present. It’s a devoted enterprise unit inside the automaker designed to supply factory-backed aftermarket upgrades to clients new and previous.
Ford desires to make it as simple as doable for patrons to customise and decorate their automobiles, even after the acquisition. If put in at a licensed Ford seller, the components include a three-year, 36,000-mile guarantee like the remainder of the car.
Ford will start promoting the SV300T equipment this fall. It’s out there as a whole pack, or you should buy the components individually and construct your Maverick the best way you need.
