 Petrol turbo variants could make 200HP and the engine was ideal for converting to a diesel.In fact, the 1988 Austin-Rover MDi unit (also known as the 'Perkins Prima') was developed by Perkins Engines of Peterborough, who have designed and built high-speed diesels since the 1930s.It is still in production as a marine engine however in the writers opinion timing belts at sea are not a good idea.