So here’s how it pans out: If you want a five-door, electric Mini that isn’t as big as a Countryman, the Aceman is your, er, man. Need proof that the humble wagon is now the domain of the enthusiast?

In 1998, Subaru released the Forester mini-SUV, offered on an Impreza platform with a Legacy engine. An update to the engine in 1999 added more torque with improved shifting. Only subtle trim updates ...

and Mini claims a 98 per cent reduction in greenhouse gases compared with the same stuff made from leather. For a while there in the mid- to late teens it felt like Subaru was pulling the wraps off a ...