- Roush’s Nitemare F-150 drops the suspension by up to five full inches.
- Handling upgrades include coilovers, sway bars, custom wheels, and tires.
- Despite no engine changes, the truck can pull over 1.0G on a road course.
Not every pickup needs to be a desert-jumping, Baja-blasting beast. Sometimes, it’s about turning corners with actual composure, and maybe surprising a few sports cars while you’re at it. The Ford F-150 was never designed to be the kind of high-performance machine you’d take to a road course to chase down Corvettes. Sure, there’s the Raptor and the more extreme Raptor R, but those are tuned for straight-line speed and off-road chaos. That’s where the Roush Nitemare steps in.
Built specifically for “precision handling,” Roush’s latest take on America’s best-selling truck is all about handling, so much so that it doesn’t even feature any engine modifications. It’s being built exclusively as a two-door and benefits from significant enhancements under the skin to boost its cornering abilities.
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As you would expect, the changes start with the suspension. Roush has dropped the front end of the truck by 3 inches and the rear by 5 inches and added specially-developed performance coilovers, drop spindles, two-tube dampers, progressive-rate springs, and installed a new sway bar. The Nitemare also sits on custom 22-inch wheels clad in 305/40 General Tires G-Max AS07 rubber. According to Roush, the truck can pull over 1.0G on a road course thanks to the handling upgrades.
Elsewhere, the Nitemare rocks new slotted brake rotors. A catback exhaust has also been added with dual black tips. According to Roush, the truck “delivers exceptional grip and control,” and while it probably won’t be able to hang with a legit sports car on a road course, it should leave all regular F-150s for dead.
Complementing the upgraded suspension and braking components are several styling changes. This includes a blacked-out front grille with an illuminated Roush badge. It also gets a new tailgate and a custom hitch cover.
Just in case owners need reminding that they’re not driving an ordinary F-150, Roush has also added new black leather to the seats. There’s also loads of Roush Red accents, US flags throughout, and new decals on the doors. Aluminum pedals complete the performance-focused upgrades. Customers can also opt for an Alpine audio system, a new storage area in the center console, and carbon fiber trimmings throughout the interior.
The full Nitemare package starts at $19,999 above the cost of the donor truck and includes a 3-year, 36,000-mile warranty covering all Roush-installed parts.
