First Ford GT supercar rolls off the line at Markham, Ont. plant
by Canadian Manufacturing.com Staff
Private Canadian auto firm Multimatic is building the road-going version of the performance vehicle just outside Toronto
The Ford GT is being built at Multimatic in Markham, Ont. The automaker originally planned a two-year production run, but has since revised its schedule to four years. PHOTO: Nick Busato/Ford
MARKHAM, Ont.—The first Canadian-made 600-plus horsepower 2017 Ford GT has rolled off the production line in Markham, Ont.
Late last week, Ford Executive Vice-President of Global Product Development and CTO Raj Nair drove the inaugural road-going version of the supercar off the assembly line, launching the four-year production run of the hotly-anticipated GT.
With the track-version of the performance vehicle busy collecting accolades, including a win at the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours in June, enthusiasts have been awaiting a street-legal version of the GT since the vehicle was first announced in January of 2015.
Ford Executive Vice-President of Global Product Development and CTO Raj Nair drove the first GT off the line last week. PHOTO: Sam VarnHagen/Ford
“When we kicked off 2016, we had two primary objectives for our Ford GT supercar—to excel at Le Mans, and to start deliveries before year-end,” Nair said. “We’ve achieved both.”
“The all-new Ford GT is a showcase of our strength in innovation and our commitment to delivering more for our customers—especially related to light-weight materials, aerodynamics and EcoBoost engine technologies,” Nair added.
Built at private auto parts company Multimatic Inc.’s low-volume assembly facility in Markham, Ont., the GT has a carbon fiber-based design and includes twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engines.
Ford originally planned two years of production for the GT, but has since doubled the run to four years.
With the first road-worthy GT fresh off the assembly line, the company said it will begin deliveries of the supercar to customers around the world immediately.
At approximately US$400,000, it’s the century-old automaker’s most expensive vehicle ever.
