A fleet of Subaru Uncharted electric SUVs will join the Targa Tasmania Tour, running alongside 10 WRX and BRZ models driven by Subaru owners.
A Subaru Uncharted fleet starts off from Launceston on Wednesday18th of November. It covers the first 4 legs, from the ceremonial start at the Silverdome to Burnie.
Motoring media and content creators drive the cars on the first 2 days, with Subaru ambassadors Emily Arthur and Ryan Williams. Sales and service managers from Subaru retailers in WA, SA, Victoria, and NSW will also drive the Uncharted fleet.
The Tour is Targa’s non-competitive category. Participants drive the same closed road stages as the competition field, in groups of around 10 cars behind a Tour Leader. Maximum speed is 130km/h. Believe me, that is plenty.
Subaru Uncharted Pricing and Power
Subaru Uncharted AWD is listed at $59,990 plus on-roads. Its dual motors give it 252kW. It shares its platform with Toyota C-HR+.
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“Great roads have a way of bringing out the best in a car, and Tasmania has some of the best,” said Colin Christie, Inchcape Australasia Interim Managing Director. “That’s what makes Targa such a great opportunity to bring the Uncharted along and let people truly experience it properly.”
“We’re proud of Subaru’s history with this event, and excited to show how that same enjoyment of driving carries through to our electric line-up. The Uncharted is quick, engaging and every bit a Subaru behind the wheel.”
Subaru Owners at Targa Tasmania
The 70North Subaru owner group entered 10 cars, MY22 to MY26 WRX and BRZ models. Two of them are limited-edition WRX Club Spec Evos. A current-generation WRX leads the Subaru group on the road.
“Subaru has been a big part of Targa for more than 20 years, mostly in the hands of private crews,” said Mark Perry, Targa Australia Event Director. Tony Sullens won Targa Tasmania’s Modern competition in a Subaru Impreza WRX in 2004, then again in 2007.
“The Tour exists so people can drive Tasmania’s roads closed, at a proper pace, without the pressure of competing,” Perry said. “This year Subaru is bringing owners, Retailers and its newest model to do exactly that.”
Targa Tasmania is a tarmac rally on closed public roads. It was first held in 1992 and takes its name from Sicily’s Targa Florio. The 2026 event is the 32nd running, from Launceston to Hobart. Competitors cover almost 1600km over 5 days, with 439km on 41 closed competitive stages.
The Tasmanian Government supports the rally through Events Tasmania, with dates confirmed to 2029.
Spectators can watch the Subaru group leave the Silverdome, then on Tour stages as far as Burnie. Road closure times and a spectator guide are on the Targa website.
Electric Cars in Rallying and Motorsport
This Subaru Uncharted fleet isn’t the first electric entry at Targa Tasmania. Tesla entered 2 Roadsters in 2011, one in the Green Challenge category and one in Touring.
Targa organisers announced plans for an electric category in their tarmac rally series from 2021. In 2022, Hyundai ran a Genesis GV60 in the Targa Tasmania Tour as a warm-up for a planned competition entry in the EV category.
A caged Tesla Model 3 Performance won Targa West in Perth in 2021.
In 2018 the fully electric Volkswagen ID.R set the outright Pikes Peak record. Romain Dumas drove it to a 7:57.148, beating the 8:13.878 Sebastien Loeb set in a Peugeot 208 T16 in 2013. It was the first EV to hold the outright record.
The World Rally Championship went hybrid in 2022. Rally1 cars paired a 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor. They had to use full electric mode in zones near service parks. WRC dropped the hybrid units from 2025. The FIA planned a cost-controlled electric class to follow.
Formula E, the all-electric single-seater championship, has run since 2014. In off-road rallying, Audi’s RS Q e-tron won the Dakar Rally in 2024 with Carlos Sainz. It used electric drive, with a petrol engine charging the battery.
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