Overview

• New reporting details the production flow: a painted body-in-white leaves Ford’s Flat Rock plant and heads to Multimatic in Markham, Ontario for hand assembly.
• Multimatic performs major structural surgery, plasma-cutting the C-pillar and rear floor, adding hidden reinforcements for the swan-neck rear wing, and bonding carbon-fiber panels before repainting.
• The 5.2-liter supercharged Predator V8 is built in Dearborn, fitted with a dry-sump and GTD-specific upgrades at Performance Assembly Solutions in Livonia, then installed at Multimatic.
• Specialist components such as DSSV spool-valve dampers, Brembo carbon-ceramic rotors, and Michelin Pilot Cup 2 R tires are integrated alongside Ford production modules, followed by software checks, water-tightness tests, dyno verification, and white-glove delivery.
• First-drive coverage reports about 815 hp and 664 lb-ft, strong on-track poise despite roughly 4,386 pounds, and class-leading grip and braking, with some criticism that the interior finish lags the price and demand exceeding available build slots.