This Is The Slowest 6-Speed, AWD, Supercharged Subaru Ever Built

"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo) 04/21/2015 at 13:36 • Filed to: Daily Turismo, Blog, Subaru, Kei-car

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The Subaru Sambar was introduced in 1961 as Japan’s first Keitora () or kei class truck . This fifth generation Sambar is a long way from the original 2-cylinder powered version, but it still puts the motor behind the rear wheels and offers a surprising amount of versatility for its overall dimensions while conforming with the Japanese kei-car ( keijidsha or light automobile) regulations.

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The Sambar is powered by a 660 cc EN07 inline-4 cylinder gasoline engine located in the rear that puts out 54 horsepower into the rear wheels with the help of an intercooled supercharger. Add four wheel drive and a 6-speed manual gearbox hardly makes this thing a GTR competitor, but it’ll certainly be as much fun as anything else you can find for less than $5k. Image from NinjaGarage, who has a sweet vintage !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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HammerheadFistpunch > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 13:39

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I want a sambar...with tracks!

DailyTurismo > HammerheadFistpunch 04/21/2015 at 13:41

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What you really want is a Gixxer powered Kei-truck with tracks.

Tareim - V8 powered > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 13:43

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how about a Sambar Sti?

HammerheadFistpunch > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 13:43

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No i really want a kei van with tracks. I’ve even been to look at some. too much money and too little spousal support (slightly less than none)

Doug DeMuro > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 13:44

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So cool. I love that huge sunroof. $4,500 is such a deal!

DailyTurismo > Tareim - V8 powered 04/21/2015 at 13:45

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You had me at hood scoop...errr...roof scoop.

DailyTurismo > Doug DeMuro 04/21/2015 at 13:46

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With all that glass visibility is fantastic when you are on the lookout for the feds...cause 1991 + 25 = the future.

Doug DeMuro > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 13:52

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Haha. Hence the MT plate I suspect.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 14:01

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I want this. Unfortunately, The Man doesn’t want me to.

random001 > Doug DeMuro 04/21/2015 at 14:02

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MT? I mean, I'd so rock that...

Ed H-B > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 14:17

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Or is it a VW type 2?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 14:18

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I need one of these. Badly.

TheHondaBro > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 14:30

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And it’s adorable as fuck.

Ima take it home and name it Fluffers.

Zombie Cucumber > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 14:37

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For the record, Salmon, ID is beautiful.

dogisbadob > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 14:48

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And also the most awesome

thebigbossyboss > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 15:47

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Haha that is so awesome. However BC is really the king of stupid small town names, my favourite being of course Spuzzum.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 15:58

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Now how does he actually have state issued tags on it!?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > DailyTurismo 04/21/2015 at 16:03

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Montana is the only place I’ve see those. That one has Helena plates, maybe they are having trouble registering it in Idaho. Cool car but not vary useful for big sky country where interstate cruising at 85 mph is the norm.

DailyTurismo > Zombie Cucumber 04/21/2015 at 16:05

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It certainly look pretty in the pictures.

WiscoProud > HammerheadFistpunch 04/22/2015 at 11:51

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I'll admit it.

That's pretty sexy

WiscoProud > DailyTurismo 04/22/2015 at 11:52

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That is a very good point....

Paullubbock > DailyTurismo 04/22/2015 at 17:33

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Scary. Safety would be like driving a motorcycle because you hit something, you are like right there.

Uberu > DailyTurismo 04/22/2015 at 22:26

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Not so far off, but this raises the question..... Even after 25 years can this be registered in ,any states? I don't see any street legal kei trucks in Washington, even ones older then 25 years. I would drive the shit out of this in town, even with my kids in the back if I could.

Machingadera > DailyTurismo 04/25/2015 at 02:33

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Oh cool, another wonderful thing that no one in California will ever be able to have.

Fresh-Outta-Nissans > DailyTurismo 04/25/2015 at 20:31

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It like little 911!

Opposite Locksmith > DailyTurismo 05/06/2015 at 22:05

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This has a six speed but my WRX has a glass 5 -__-

Inferi > Uberu 05/20/2015 at 09:14

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As I understand it (and I even bought a Nissan Pao that should be here end of June on the strength of it) any car over 25 years doesn’t have to meet emission and crash standards. Actually, it’s 21 years for the EPA but you’d still have to deal with the NHTSA/FMVSS standards if it was less than 25 years old. That also means that if the car was made in August of 1990 and you imported it now, you’d have to meet the crash standards. Check the date of manufacture!

BigBadSubaru > DailyTurismo 06/20/2017 at 14:36

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These things are cool, but they cruise at like, 35.. 55-60 in top gear is close to redline.