Roush's Nitemare Package Makes the 2026 Ford F-150 Sit Lower and Look Meaner Than the Lobo

• The 2026 Ford F-150 provides the foundation for Roush's street-truck makeover known as the "Nitemare."
• Along with a modified suspension that lowers the ride height, the F-150 Nitemare features a bespoke grille and black 22-inch wheels with wider tires.
• The Roush Nitemare kit costs $22,999, which is added onto the price of the '26 F-150 XL and XLT that start at $42,125 and $50,850, respectively.

It's been over two decades since Ford sold a high-performance street truck with two doors. The second-generation Ford F-150 SVT Lightning, specifically, was a cargo-bed-toting hot rod that was quicker than a Mustang Cobra from that era. While the new F-150 Lobo attempts to resurrect Ford's street-truck cred, with sinister looks and a potent 5.0-liter V-8, it has four doors and isn't as low as we'd like. Of course, the Ford Performance FP700 kit can fix that, or there's the new Roush Nitemare version of the 2026 Ford F-150.

The latest iteration of the F-150's Roush Nitemare package continues to give Ford's half-ton pickup a unique appearance. The most obvious difference is the Roush-branded shnoz that incorporates orange lettering and three amber running lights where the hood meets the grille. Along with functional heat extractors, the hood also has Nitemare badges. Roush now offers a package with checkered-flag-like bedside graphics too.

Every truck comes with black 22-inch wheels that mount inside meaty 305-section-width General Tire G-MAX AS07 all-season tires. The Nitemare's revised suspension is the star of the show, though. Roush's kit includes a set of coil-overs and twin-tube dampers paired with thicker front and rear anti-roll bars. The F-150's factory ride height drops by 3.0 inches in the front and 5.0 inches in the rear, with the help of lowering knuckles and spindles. The standard brake rotors are also replaced with slotted units.

Inside, the Nitemare features black leather-covered seats with quilted inserts, red accents, and American flag tags. The steering wheel is also wrapped with leather, and there's a red carbon-fiber piece added to the lower spokes. Aluminum pedals, embroidered floor mats, and nicer carpeting round out the Roush cabin treatment. A serialized interior plaque, a center-console vault, and R-branded key fobs are also available for purchase.

Roush sells the Nitemare kit for $22,999, which is added onto the price of the 2026 F-150's XL and XLT trims. The two-door regular-cab version of the XL with the 400-hp 5.0-liter V-8 starts at $42,125, while the four-door XLT SuperCrew starts at $50,850. The modified trucks are available through Roush-authorized Ford dealerships, and they come with a three-year or 36,000-mile limited warranty.

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