The original intention was to use a forthcoming Ford V6 but it did not appear in time and so it was initially powered by a 1.7-litre Ford Taunus engine and later by the 1.5-litre Ford Cortina (non-crossflow) engine.
Se dorea folosirea unui motor V6 de proveniență Ford dar pentru că acesta nu a apărut la timp s-a folosit un motor de 1,7 litri de Ford Taunus, mai târziu fiind folosit un motor de 1,5 litri de Ford Cortina.