Ricardo announces key milestone in McLaren M838T engine production
Ricardo's High Performance Assembly Facility has assembled and delivered its 1500th engine for McLaren Automotive.
Launched in July 2011, the state of the art facility was designed around the manufacturing requirements of the McLaren M838T engine, which powers the automotive giant's MP4-12C supercar. It is designed to provide a near clean room production environment in which each and every process is carried out according to strict, best in class quality principles and within a comprehensive 'no faults forward' culture.
Ricardo's director of manufacturing operations, Mark Barge, noted: "This important milestone is a reflection of the hard work, skills and dedication of the production team at the Ricardo High Performance Assembly Facility, together with their colleagues in supply chain management and logistics, and our partners and suppliers for this product."
Barge continued: "Together we aim to satisfy and exceed the requirements for manufacturing quality and delivery of some of the world's leading high performance automotive brands and their very discerning customer base. As we continue production we look forward to supporting McLaren Automotive with the next 1500 M838T engines for its fantastic MP4-12C supercar."
