this is a 2l turbo diesel, i know this whistle very well.
it was funny indeed how he got cornered by the 3 and 6 on that intersection. Looked like the body guards or smth!
Car looks big and space bettween wheels means that they are adressing probably the biggest problem with 1er 5 door - lack of rear space. It looks like Golf basically. Cool. if its not just rwd but also practical (as much as it can be with rwd and high transmission tunnel you will always have cramped rear space compared to fwd) - then it will be a hit. In this ecnomony the 1 series is in huge demand for BMW.