POKER99 Turbocharged engines typically don't make much power at low speeds, so the automatic transmission coupled with a tall 2.29:1 rear axle ratio meant that off-the-line punch wasn't a Turbo Monte's strong suit. Unfortunately for performance buffs, the four-speed manual transmission offered (but rarely ordered) for 1979 was dropped, making a three-speed automatic the standard -- and only -- transmission. In 1979, a base V-6 coupe retailed for $5,333; for 1980, it was up to $6,524. Compared to 1979, there was a slight shuffling of engine displacements and horsepower ratings, with V-6s of 229 or 231 cubic inches, and V-8s of 267 or 305 cubic inches. Horsepower ranged from 110 to 155. But added for 1980 was a turbocharged version of Buick's 231-cubic-inch V-6 rated at 170 horsepower. At $250 more than a base Monte, the Landau didn't sell as well.|Pertempuran Laut Guadalkanal