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Knight Rider 2008

so in some scenes the new KITT is going to have a ram-air hood and in others a heat-extractor hood?

Without the Hoff and a KITT to make the mullet lovers proud the show will never be as good.
 
Pope said:
so in some scenes the new KITT is going to have a ram-air hood and in others a heat-extractor hood?

Without the Hoff and a KITT to make the mullet lovers proud the show will never be as good.
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That second video shows more of other Mustangs than it does the new KITT. The heat extrctor hood ones were all GT500-H hertz rentals, and I think the jump shot was the new Bullitt, along with probably some other Bullitt shots and looked like even some standard Mustang GT's. I have to say though, seeing some overall shots in the first vid, overall KITT looks pretty sweet, even the double wing is growing on me.
 
Under the Hood With Knight Rider 2.0: Trans Am vs. Ford Mustang (Featuring Exclusive New KITT Specs—and Classic Hasselhoff!)

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By Chuck Tannert
Photographs Courtesy of NBC
Published on: December 20, 2007

If you were a child of the 1980s, or are just a fan of very-late-night cable television, then you've most likely seen Michael Knight (played by a pre-Baywatch David Hasselhoff) and his chatty supercar sidekick, KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), do battle with bad guys on the small-screen action-adventure show Knight Rider.

At first glance, KITT appeared to be a sporty 1982 Pontiac Trans Am, fresh off the assembly line. But thanks to a little Hollywood razzle-dazzle, the car transformed into a virtually indestructible machine—possessed with advanced artificial intelligence that allowed it to accept voice control commands, interact with "The Hoff" and make decisions on its own. In fact, the car's AI was so advanced that KITT formed a kind of personality, which is what has endeared the "car" to millions of auto geeks in a way the Batmobile never could be. But when the show was shelved in 1986, so was KITT.

Last week, NBC unveiled an all-new, controversial KITT, which is set to star in the made-for-TV Knight Rider movie in February. Based on the still-to-be-released Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR (click here for engine-revving video), this virtual Stang comes tricked out with a supercomputer that can hack almost any system; a very capable weapons system; and a body—thanks to nanotechnology—that's able to shape-shift and change color at will. Like its predecessor, the 21st century KITT gets AI from digital effects wizards that makes it an ideal crime-fighting partner: logical, precise and infinitely smart.

Designer Harald Belker, who has created the Batmobile for Batman and Robin and a next-gen space shuttle for Armageddon, came onboard to give the new KITT. a unique look. "The goal was to make it look more aggressive without being hokey or garish," Belker says. "Maintaining as much of the original beauty of the Shelby as possible was important—and not just because of the Ford connection. It had to be simple yet believable as a superhero." Once his vision was set, Belker turned to Ted Moser from Picture Car Warehouse to make his drawings come to life. But there was one big hurdle: The GT500KR doesn't technically exist quite yet. "So we had to finish their design first," Moser says. "Then we brought in a prop maker to create side skirts and spoilers out of wood, smooth them out, and sent them to a fiberglass shop to make molds. Once the parts are formed from those molds, we finish them and attach them to the car."

One of the cooler features of the Mustang KITT is air-ride suspension, which allows its driver to lower the car's ride height when the vehicle morphs from Hero to Attack mode. "When it goes on the offensive, it gets slammed to the ground," Moser chuckles. Very aggressive, indeed. There will be three models used in filming: Hero (essentially a stock GT500KR); Attack (the tricked-out model); and Remote Control (operated via RC, obviously). "All of the ‘transforming' will be done through CGI animation like in the Transformers movie," Moser admits. (Click here for behind-the-scenes digital wizardry from this summer's blockbuster flick.)

For all you Trans Am holdouts, Mustang droolers and Hasselhoff haters, here's the very first look at all of the new KITT's gee-whiz specs and functionality, matched up to the original to determine which is better equipped for Hollywood crime-fighting.

KITT vs. KITT Spec Breakdown!

KNIGHT INDUSTRIES TWO THOUSAND: 1982 Pontiac Trans Am

KNIGHT INDUSTRIES THREE THOUSAND: 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR

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Vehicle Type: Front engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupe
Engine Type: Knight Industries turbojet with modified afterburners
Transmission: Eight-speed microprocessor turbodrive with autopilot
Price New: $11,400,000 (est.)
Acceleration: 0 to 60 mph: 0.2 seconds with power boosters. Standing quarter mile: 4.286 seconds
Braking (70 to 0 mph): 14 ft.
Fuel Economy: Classified, but thought to be 200 mpg Vehicle Type: Front engine, on-demand all-wheel drive, two-door coupe
Engine Type: Aluminum block/titanium heads 5.4-liter V8 internal combustion with Whipple supercharger and Knight Industries liquid air cycle auxiliary turbine engine. 540 hp in Hero mode. Power output can’t be measured in Attack mode.
Transmission: Continuously variable transmission with infinite power band
Price New: $45.6 million, as tested
Acceleration: 0 to 60 mph: 1.77 seconds. Standing quarter mile: 3.87 seconds
Braking (300 to 0 mph): 12 ft.
Fuel Economy: Not testable
SPECIAL FEATURES COMPARISON

Trans-Am/Mustang

Version 1.0Knight Industries 2000 microprocessorVersion 2.3Yes
Auto CruiseYesYes
Auto PursuitYesYes
Auto Collision AvoidanceYesYes
Voice InteractionYesYes
Emergency EjectYesNo
Audio/Video In-Dash FunctionsYesNo
RadarYesNo
SonarYesYes
X-RayYesYes
AutopilotYesYes
Voice AnalyzerYesYes
Infrared Tracking ScopeYes10 milesRange20 milesYes
Pyroclastic LaminationYesYes
Blood AnalyzerYesYes
Microwave JammerYesYes
Interior OxygenatorYesYes
Rocket BoostersYesYes
SmokescreenYesYes
Olfactory DetectorYesYes
SpectrographYesYes
Electromagnetic Field GeneratorYesYes
Microwave Ignition SensorYesYes
Aquatic SynthesizerYesYes
Electronic Field DisrupterYesYes
Ultra Magnesium ChargesYesYes
Ultraphonic Chemical AnalyzerYesYes
Graphic TranslatorYesYes
Anamorphic EqualizerYesNo
DNA Analysis EquipmentYesNo
Mass SpectrometerYesNo
Targeted Electromagnetic PulseYesNo
Military-Grade GPSYesNo
Heated SeatsYesYes
Grappling HookNoYes
Oil JetsNoYes
Flame ThrowerNoNo
3D Heads-Up DisplayYesNo
Laser Weapons SystemYesNo
Holographic ProjectionYesNo
Keyless Entry and IgnitionYesNo
Personal Safety SystemYesNo
Nanotech CloakingYesNo
360-Degree Video SurveillanceYesNo
Laser-Guided Missile DefenseYesNo
Mini-KITT Reconnaissance DroneYesNo
24-Hour Roadside AssistanceYesNo
1000-Watt Quadraphonic Stereo SystemYesNo
In-Seat Medical DiagnosisYesNo
Biometric AnalysisYes
 
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It seems the Mustang isn't going to have all the cool stuff the Trans Am had. :(

I liked this...
"540 hp in Hero mode. Power output can’t be measured in Attack mode.
 
TexasRealtor said:
Under the Hood With Knight Rider 2.0: Trans Am vs. Ford Mustang (Featuring Exclusive New KITT Specs—and Classic Hasselhoff!)

Graphic TranslatorYesYes
Anamorphic EqualizerYesNo
DNA Analysis EquipmentYesNo
Mass SpectrometerYesNo
Targeted Electromagnetic PulseYesNo
Military-Grade GPSYesNo
Heated SeatsYesYes
Grappling HookNoYes
Oil JetsNoYes
Flame ThrowerNoNo
3D Heads-Up DisplayYesNo
Laser Weapons SystemYesNo
Holographic ProjectionYesNo
Keyless Entry and IgnitionYesNo
Personal Safety SystemYesNo
Nanotech CloakingYesNo
360-Degree Video SurveillanceYesNo
Laser-Guided Missile DefenseYesNo
Mini-KITT Reconnaissance DroneYesNo
24-Hour Roadside AssistanceYesNo
1000-Watt Quadraphonic Stereo SystemYesNo
In-Seat Medical DiagnosisYesNo
Biometric AnalysisYes
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i think u have all these backwards :laugh:
 
You have got to be kidding me! A Mustang as KITT?? As much as I loved the show and LOVE mustangs, there is no way they can pull that off, especially with that wing on the mustang. Come on! This and that new terminator show, what the hell are these people thinking? :nonono:
 
Frosty said:
You have got to be kidding me! A Mustang as KITT?? As much as I loved the show and LOVE mustangs, there is no way they can pull that off, especially with that wing on the mustang. Come on! This and that new terminator show, what the hell are these people thinking? :nonono:
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They are thinking that Ford will be the major sponsor.
 
But why bring it back with a car that was never on the original show?? Might as well just come up with a whole new show then :crazy:
 
It would have been so east to put a red light bar in the front of a new Corvette and called that Kitt. At least then it would have looked like the old Kitt and not a giant bar of soap with a cow plow. Boo-urns to that shiz.

Quick chop:
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