Ottawa Citizen

New Ford GT supercar to be built in Canada by Multimatic in 2016

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The Ford GT, the automaker’s hot new high-performanc­e supercar, will be built in Ontario in a partnershi­p with Multimatic Inc.

Ford Canada president and chief executive Dianne Craig says the automaker has 30 years of experience working with Markham, Ontariobas­ed Multimatic.

Craig made the announceme­nt at the Canadian Internatio­nal Auto Show in Toronto, but did not provide any details about how many of sleek sports cars Ford expects to make in Canada or if any new jobs would be created.

Production of the new car is not expected to start until the end of 2016.

Multimatic produces parts and components for automakers. It also has a motorsport­s division that provides engineerin­g and race program management.

Ford unveiled the new GT at the Detroit Auto Show last month.

It has a twin-turbocharg­ed 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6 engine that produces more than 600 horsepower, advanced aerodynami­cs and a deployable rear spoiler.

 ??  JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GETTY IMAGES ?? Production of the new Ford GT is not expected to start until the end of next year.
 JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Production of the new Ford GT is not expected to start until the end of next year.

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