Subaru returns to the 2026 Festival of Speed with new E-Outback

Subaru’s new all-electric E-Outback will make its UK dynamic debut, and will be put to work right away as the safety car on Goodwood’s challenging off-road course. It takes inspiration from the 30-year legacy of the original Subaru Outback and will be on display in a paddock located at the start of the rally route.

Also on display will be the Uncharted — the brand’s first all-electric compact SUV, and as part of Subaru’s championing of four-wheel-drive and rally heritage it will be joined by two models that represent its rallying history, First, the 2001 Impreza in which Richard Burns and Robert Reid won the 2001 World Rally Championship, and the Legacy RS Group N car that Burns drove to the National Rally Championship in 1992.

The Forest Rally Stage is a hidden gem of the Festival of Speed, where legends of the sport and modern-day greats — both machinery and drivers — test their skills around a challenging course that winds its way through the Goodwood Estate. The Subaru E-Outback will be right at home in these tyre tracks.

“Subaru is synonymous with all-wheel drive and an iconic rally sport heritage,” said Lorraine Bishton, Managing Director of Subaru UK & Ireland.

“Goodwood Festival of Speed is the perfect setting for the all-electric E-Outback to make its UK dynamic debut and for visitors to explore the new E-Outback and Uncharted models. We look forward to presenting exciting Forest Rally Stage content throughout the weekend, and meeting Subaru enthusiasts old and new.”

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