its front wheel drive, comes with a 4g61 which is a variant of the 4g63. a 4g63 directly bolts into these cars with the right mounts. the turbo i have is perfect for auto-x although its a little small for those who just like racing the 1/4 mile.
friends of mine with similar setups have gotten 120mph out of their cars with a 16g although it seems like my car is capable of 112-114.
also, in new zealand and other places these cars were called cyborg's and did have awd...although they weren't available in this country with awd. the cars overseas that were awd did not come with a turbo motor...although swapping one in is just as easy with turbo engine mounts.
its a great car though...handles better than anything i've ever driven before and is pretty quick as well.
drew, sorry to hear about your turbo...i guess that means its time for a bigger one.