The new Roush Nitemare is a Ford F-150 that you can take on a track day

This is the new Roush Nitemare – the latest generation of Roush’s flagship Ford F-150 street truck. So yes, you could refer to it as a recurring nitemare. Apologies.

Anyway, this thing certainly looks the part. We’re assuming the misspelt name is a reference to the factory F-150 Nite edition back in the early 1990s, rather than the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card or Bob Dylan song. That means it needs a menacing black paintjob. Check.

As it’s a street truck, it also needs a properly slammed suspension setup. Check. Roush’s ‘Advanced Lowered Suspension System’ includes coilovers, drop spindles, twin-tube dampers and a larger diameter anti-roll bar. We’re told it’s three inches lower up front and five inches at the rear compared to factory F-150s.

“We engineered the Nitemare to be more than just a head-turner,” said Jack Roush Jr. “It’s one of the best handling trucks we’ve ever built. Our lowered suspension system and precision-tuned handling components will let drivers carve the track with confidence while maintaining the everyday drivability expected from a Roush vehicle.”

Yep, this is an F-150 that you might actually take on a track day. Yikes.

Thankfully, the Nitemare package also adds upgraded performance brakes, a cat-back exhaust system and lightweight 22in wheels. Oh, and while it’s not an official part of the kit, Roush will also supercharge the F-150’s 5.0-litre V8 for just $8,650 plus installation costs. That gets you 695bhp and 635lb ft of torque.

The Nitemare – which incidentally costs $19,999 plus a donor truck for regular cab versions or $22,150 for SuperCrews – also comes with amber lighting on the grille, bonnet vents, Roush graphics and a retrimmed interior with black and red leather. You can also have aluminium pedals and there’s carbon fibre interior trim as an option. See, it is a proper track car after all…