Ford's Maverick 300T Is a SEMA Toy You'll Be Able to Buy
A special Raptor R also joins the 300T on the Ford SEMA stand with 50-state legal kits designed to increase horsepower.
With the introduction of the Maverick Lobo, Ford injected some street truck style to its popular compact truck. Now, with the Maverick 300T SEMA special project vehicle built by the Ford Custom Garage team, it’s amping things up further from a looks and performance perspective. And even better, the turbo-upgraded Maverick 300T is more than just a one-off, you’ll be able to outfit a new Maverick with much of what made it onto the 300T at SEMA—all backed by a factory warranty.
In addition to the 300T, Ford also showed off a truck on the other end of its performance spectrum, a super-supercharged version of its F-150 Raptor R, with the supercharger upgrade also becoming available for owners who want to further max out Ford’s already insane off-road conquering Raptor.
The T in the 300T Stands for Turbo Upgrade
When it comes to the Maverick 300T, the name comes from the increased horsepower of its 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4, which is boosted from 238 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque in base form to roughly 300 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque (Ford says the power numbers aren’t quite final).
The horsepower surge is due in large part by swapping the 2.0-liter Maverick’s 53mm turbocharger with the 59mm unit from the 2.3-liter EcoBoost Mustang. Joining the turbocharger upgrade is a Mishimoto intercooler that provides additional charge air cooling, a ProCal 4 tune, and a cat-back exhaust with Borla black chrome tips
This turbo kit is intended to be 50 state legal and comes with a 3-year, 36,000-mile Ford Performance Parts warranty, but it adds the caveat that it must be installed by a Ford dealer or an ASE-certified technician to honor that warranty. It’s also “designed” to be used on the 2025 Maverick AWD in XL, XLT, and Lariat trims with the 4,000-pound towing package. This adds further drivetrain and cooling system upgrades that can help handle the increased engine performance. While it doesn’t say it will, we hope Ford will make this turbo kit available to older 2.0-liter AWD Mavericks, as well. While we’re at it, let’s make it available for the Lobo, too, Ford.
In addition to the performance bits, the 300T project truck features a Lobo lowering kit that gives it a 0.4-inch drop in the front and a 1.18-inch drop in the rear. These springs join upgraded monotube rear dampers and thicker walled anti-roll bar with its associated bushings. It’s lowered stance is augmented by an Air Design front spoiler, a bronze tailgate wordmark by Tufskinz, Ford Performance fender vents and tailgate badge, Ford Performance floor mats, and 20x8 Mustang Mach E GT wheels. While tires aren’t part of the future Maverick 300T package (at least for now), Ford recommends Pirelli P Zero Elect tires in 245/45R20 while the SEMA Show truck wears Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubbers in the same size.
Even better news? The Maverick 300T package will be available as a complete package in black or bronze color schemes. Ford hasn’t suggested a price for either the turbo kit or the 300T package, but both should be ready to order soon.
Ford Custom Garage Make Raptor R Numbers Go Up
As for the SEMA show Raptor R, while the base 2025 Ford F150 Raptor R is already an incredible piece of Blue Oval machinery—essentially a prerunner desert truck with a factory warranty—it “only” has 720 hp from its 5.2-liter supercharged V-8. The Ford Performance Parts team decided that wasn’t enough. In a world of “number go up,” it has released a new package that swaps in a 3.0-liter Whipple supercharger to bump the 5.2-liter V-8 to more than 900 hp. The automakers says it’s the largest supercharger ever bolted onto a factory Ford engine.
We haven’t gotten to the best part: it’s CARB legal and that means it can be installed on your street-able off-road truck without worrying about the emissions nannies. It will also come with a 3-year, 36,000-mile Ford Performance parts warranty, but just as with the Maverick turbo kit, you’ll need to have it installed by a Ford dealer or ASE technician. There isn’t a suggested retail price on this kit, either. Ford is calling this a “potential” supercharger upgrade, but we’re betting it will be ready to order soon.
Unlike the Maverick 300T, there won’t be a fully packaged version of this F150 Raptor R SEMA special. But, at the same time, it’s not impossible to replicate the SEMA project truck. The extreme cat-back exhaust with black chrome tips comes from Borla, the gloss carbon fiber appearance is supplied by Anderson Composites, the wheels are 703 Bead Grip wheels with BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 tires, and the auxiliary light are made by Rigid Industries with a hood hinge-mounting kit, off-road driving lights in the front bumper, and white underbody rock lights.
If you’re able to make the SEMA show from November 4-7, you can check out both super Ford trucks at its official show stand.
Having experience in many forms of the automotive industry, Justin Banner has done more than just write about cars. For more than 15 years, he's had experience working as an automotive service technician—including a stint as a Virginia State Inspector—service advisor, parts sales, and aftermarket parts technical advisor (a fancy way of saying he helped you on the phone when you had trouble fitting your brakes over your aftermarket wheels and the like). Prior to his tenure as a full-time editor, Justin worked as a freelance writer and photographer for various publications and as an automotive content creator on YouTube. He’s also covered multiple forms of motorsports ranging from Formula Drift, drag racing, and time attack, to NASCAR, short course off-roading, and open desert racing. He's best known for breaking down complex technical concepts so a layperson can more easily understand why technologies, repairs, and parts should matter to them. At MotorTrend, Justin is part of the news team covering breaking news and topics while also working as a judge for MotorTrend Of the Year events and other major comparison tests.
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