it's fwd, why are we even talking about it? it's aimed at the civic si, and i personally swore to myself 12 years ago i'd never drive one of those again. The turbo's exhaust manifold and turbine housing are integrated into a single stainless steel piece, so upgradeability will take a long time, if ever. and that also means the turbo is made by hyundai in house, so no random turbos are going to swap out. it's a civic on a budget, and i'm over civics.