Nice Talon Jim!
The SRT4 will be quite a fast car once tuners get ahold of it.
The 1.8T is miles ahead of anything else you list there, it is a masterpiece of technology. Say what you will about Honda B series motors, they are in the stone age compared to the 1.8
Audi originally started the production of high static compression turbo motors, and the 1.8T is a more developed version of those motors. It makes it's peak torque at 2000 rpm, and holds it until around 4000, where it starts to trail off.
The only problem, front wheel drive. That's why I recommend the WRX. If you can wait for the 4Motion Jetta, get one.