Because when they had their limited run of 200 Ver 5s they had a series of serious meltdowns because of the crap gas. This is why in Assie the STIs are detuned down to 195 KW not 205. In japan they run 100 octane from the pump. This is AT THE WHEELS, So whats up with 205KW rated from the flywheel like the brochures state? Mine, with a replacement JAMEX filter in standard airbox and a 3" exhaust makes 223KW at wheels. There are a handful of WRXs in ".nz" that have 200KW atw. With Dynos showing 300 at Wheels regularly. There are however ones that come as a standard WRX (not STI) but RA that have supposedly 280hp, this can be disputed however. An automatic transmission was offered in the form of Subaru's ECVT system in tandem with full-time 4WD and a viscous coupling differential.I think you'll find most WRXs in Japan are 184KW of the top of my head thats about 250hp. The engines piston amount increased to four cylinders and 55 PS (54 bhp) was available with an optional supercharger model, coupled with fuel injection. The tradition of using the engine in Subaru's kei car offering, the Subaru Vivio's engine was shared in this version of the Sambar, the EN07.
Commercials in Japan used Kuniko Yamada, a Japanese comedian. For the 4WD version it sold as Subaru Dias Wagon as a permanent trim model.
Engine regulations for displacement size were increased and the Sambar's engine was upgraded to 660 cc. The fifth generation Sambar was introduced in 1990. The name Sambar is very similar to the top trim package for the Volkswagen Type 2 called the Samba introduced in 1951, which also used an air-cooled engine installed in the back, utilizing rear-wheel-drive, and was available in pickup configurations with fold-down beds.
The current generation is a rebadged version of the Daihatsu Hijet/Atrai. It was the first Kei truck that used a cabover design, with the passenger cabin over the engine. Until 2012 the Sambar model was still using the Sixth Generation chassis and body with updated fascia. Since its introduction in 1961, the Sambar has used a rear engine, rear wheel drive format (with optional 4WD from 1980 on), with the first two generations using the air-cooled engine from the Subaru 360, and later generations using the water-cooled engine from the Subaru Rex, Vivio and the Pleo. Still popular in the domestic market, the Sambar continues to be produced in Japan, China as well as in Finland with a joint venture with Elcat Automotive. The Sambar is available in both microvan and Kei truck (Pickup truck style) to fulfill the Kei car guidelines. It is Japan's first Keitora (軽トラ), shorthand for "kei class truck" and is still in production. The Subaru Sambar is a cabover kei truck and microvan manufactured by Subaru, a division of Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), specifically for the Japanese market. Truck has some dents as pictured, seats have some wear and the bed has some rust spots as pictured. Its 2wd with a ECVT automatic transmission that shifts smooth. This truck is probably the fastest minitruck i have driven it rips(to fast for a mini truck) with the supercharger which is rare along with AC that blows super cold. JDM 94 Subaru Sambar Super Deluxe Supercharger Fuel Injected Mini Truck 2wd ECVT Automatic with Air Conditioning has 86k Miles