 The Rover Group's Leyland Bus division became the independent Leyland Bus company as the result of a management buyout.Ford released a facelifted version of the Sierra in February, updating the styling and adding a saloon version - the Sierra Sapphire.The 1.3 petrol engine was replaced with a 1.8 petrol engine, while the Peugeot 2.3 diesel was replaced by Ford's own 1.8 diesel.