Subaru Australia will put its new Uncharted electric SUV through its paces at the 2026 Targa Tasmania, with a fleet of the EVs set to take part in the event’s non-competitive Tour category.
Starting in Launceston on November 18, the Uncharted fleet will complete the first four legs of the event, finishing in Burnie on November 21.
Australian media, content creators, Subaru ambassadors and dealership representatives will take turns behind the wheel, showcasing the new model on Tasmania’s challenging closed-road stages.
Unlike the competitive rally field, the Targa Tour allows participants to drive the same closed roads in guided groups, with a maximum permitted speed of 130km/h. Some of the roads are quite twisty which means speeds are below that limit anyway.
The Uncharted is Subaru’s smallest electric SUV, sitting alongside the Solterra and Trailseeker in the brand’s expanding battery-electric lineup. Powered by a dual-motor all-wheel drive system producing 252kW and 438Nm, the Uncharted features a 74.7kWh battery offering up to 522km of WLTP-rated range.
It supports DC fast charging at up to 150kW, with a claimed 10-80 per cent charging time of approximately 30 minutes in ideal conditions. It’s also compatible with 22kW AC three-phase charging.
Alongside the electric SUVs, the 70North Subaru owners group will enter 10 WRX and BRZ models, spanning the 2022 to 2026 model years. These include two limited-edition WRX Club Spec Evo models.
Subaru has a long history at Targa Tasmania, including outright Modern competition victories by Tony Sullens in an Impreza WRX in 2004 and 2007.
The 2026 event runs from November 18-22, covering almost 1600km across Tasmania, including 439km of competitive stages on closed public roads. Although spectators won’t be able to hear the Uncharted fleet, they will be able to see them at the ceremonial start in Launceston and along selected Tour stages during the opening four days.
The Subaru Uncharted went on sale in Australia earlier this year, offered in a single AWD variant, priced from $59,990 (excluding on-road costs).
