My Le Baron GTC VNT is a front wheel drive as well. It only came with the Getrag 5 speed because the engine torque (210) was too much for the automatic. The varible-nozzle turbo IV was developed by Garrett. It had a ring of vanes that could open and close, so that a conventional wastegate was not needed. The vanes were controlled by relays. When you accelerated hard, the vanes would close so that the boost ( it came with a boost gage) would build and then as you reached your speed and let up on the gas the vanes would open, to release the pressure. It is a fast acting turbo with almost no turbo lag. When MotorTrend tested this car at its introduction, they got o-60 times of 7.2. However, on mine I got about 6.8 (unofficial). The engine gets great gas milage. I get between 28 to 34, depending on several factors, AC on and speed. But I can average 30 mpg at 75 mph steady without AC. The engine, a four cylinder, had balance shafts, so it ran smoothly at high speed, which always impressed me. It had a beefed-up suspension, so it really holds the road well. In fact it was originally planned to come with a selectable ride control with three settings. However, this feature was cancelled before production, because Chrysler thought it would cause too much trouble.