That would be the German's for you, the 1er is about that much but that serves a different purpose, those who want a hot hatch but want something rear wheel drive and is suppose to be "the ultimate drive".
Ha the engine is made in Hungary, poor Audi/VW. I read an article in BusinessWeek about how BMW built their plant in Leipzig (not that I already knew that), and how they are pretty much breaking the curve, funny how it works.