Originally posted by The Apple
To me, that seems awfuly pricey for a 115hp car. I appreciate BMW trying to return to its roots and offering a car for us common folk, but c'mon. A base model Toyota Corrola or Nissan Sentra offers more power. To me, $26,000 warrants at the very least 180 horsepower. Afterall, this is "The Ultimate Driving Machine" we're talking about here. 
That might be the base Euro engine, we usually dont get all the engines, especially the weaker ones.