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Don't Worry, KITT's New Truck Mode Is Microsoft-Approved

We already broke the story on KITT transforming from a GT500KR into a Ford F-150 FX4 pickup truck in the new Knight Rider TV show, but this morning PickupTrucks.com has the scoop on the full story and it's a whopper. Apparently, Exec Producer Gary Scott Thompson and his production team went to Microsoft to help with determining what the future of automobiles looks like. Microsoft, other than focusing on a future where every car comes with Sync and owners pay $100 upgrade fees each year for new Sync XP software updates, came up with the idea of having it shift forms as long as it keeps the same mass. Yes, you know, like how a Mustang and a pickup truck have the same mass. OK, so maybe the rear axles do, but here's what PUTC has to say:

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8:30 AM on Wed Jul 30 2008
By Ray Wert
10,047 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: ummm... Microsoft can't predict what users need for next years OS... who the f*^& is SO stupid they would ask them to predict the future of automobiles??? the new KR is destined for flames. BTW... I own a Sync car... Sync more »

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First Video Of KITT Valmorphanizing Into A Ford F-150 FX4 Pickup Truck

Somewhere between "Morphing" and "Transforming" is the very Team America-ish "Valmorphanization." That's the term we feel best using to describe what KITT's doing in this one minute clip from the new Knight Rider TV show premiering September 24th on NBC. As you'd expect, KITT is apparently fitted with a current Ford lineup-limiter, only letting him "valmorphanize" into Ford products. Which explains why he's able to "valmorphanize" into a Ford F-150 FX4 pickup truck rather than the more appropriate "Ranchero" form factor we hoped for when we heard about his plethora of new looks yesterday. More »

2:36 PM on Sat Jul 26 2008
By Ray Wert
10,884 views, 61 comments

Latest by bpapa9013: @layabout: Toyotas > Saturns > Kias more »

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First Pictures Of Turbo-Boosted Super Pursuit KITT At Comic Convention, KITTchero Teased

Those on the fence about the new Knight Rider television show need look no further than these shots of the newly upgraded KITT from Popular Mechanics shot at Comic-Con 2008. At a panel discussion in front of Knight Rider fanboys-girls they showed video of KITT employing Turbo Boost (before a very long press conference where the actor that plays Mike Tracer admitted he drives a supercharged Bullitt). The video apparently also featured the actors getting into a truck version of KITT — a KITTchero if you will.

[Popular Mechancis, Photo: Dave Bjerke/NBC]

5:51 PM on Fri Jul 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
40,484 views, 112 comments

Latest by Mazda Plainview: @jawjaw: haha +1! more »

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KITT's Turbo Boost Is Back For New Knight Rider Series

It's official — "Turbo Boost" is back for KITT. One of the biggest disappointments in the Knight Rider made-for-TV movie was the total lack of KITT's signature, once-per-show super-move — turbo-boost. After getting the green light for series production, the new Knight Rider series has already calmed our fears the super-speedy feature was overlooked. NBC's released this short promo clip with a very un-Kilmer like KITT saying "just wait until you see my turbo-boost." We will, oh Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR-bodied KITT, we will. [via KnightriderOnline]

8:40 AM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,487 views, 23 comments

Latest by RoninianHoon: No, No, and No more!!! more »

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Knight Rider-Themed GPS System Gets Original Voice Of KITT

While Val Kilmer did a yeoman's job as the voice of KITT in the made-Ford-TV movie earlier this year, he still sucked compared to Will Arnett. And they both sucked compared to the crisp tones of the original voice of the F-bodied Trans Am, William Daniels. Luckily, he's the voice behind this new Mio GPS with a Knight Rider theme and the voice of Daniels providing direction to boot. It's not yet available for sale, but we're hearing a price of around $270 will be all you'll need to hear Daniels yelling out "Michael, jump in...and turn right at the Sunoco." Although Arnett would have sounded pretty good saying it as well — affectation and all. [Winding Road NextAutos via AutoBlog]

5:00 PM on Fri Jun 20 2008
By Ray Wert
2,933 views, 25 comments

Latest by Mazda Plainview: @layabout: i don't own a car and i want that...i'll strap it to the front of my single-gear ;) more »

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Researchers Looking To Make KITT More Than A Hasselhoff Fantasy

Scientists and researchers at Stanford must have quite the fascination with David Hasselhoff and his KITT because they are working on making the talking-car technology a reality. The lead on this team, Clifford Nass, says that a more intelligent car that knows about the driver and communicates with the driver can help provide a safer and more engaging driving experience. More »

1:40 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,629 views, 19 comments

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New Knight Rider TV Show To Be Officially Live-Blogged By Alex Nunez, Lesbian Surfers Rejoice

So Knight Rider the TV show is going to be airing this fall on Wednesday nights, hoping to draw attention away from those 16 variations of CSI that CBS is running. Sickened by the obvious endings and lack of Will Arnett, we're going to skip on the Knight Rider Live-Blog and leave it in the capable hands of AutoBlog's Alex Nunez. How they got the on-again-off-again bisexual bad girl from Degrassi: The Next Generation to write for them is anyone's guess, but we think it'll go over well with the surf lesbian FBI agent demo the show appeals to. [AutoBlog]

5:45 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,256 views, 19 comments

Latest by n/a: I hated the show when it was originally on and nothing in the first hour of the movie persuaded me that I was somehow wrong to continue my loathing. (Incidentally, the lesbian/bi angle makes sense; it frees up the male lead more »

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Jalopnik Hearts Will Arnett, Will Arnett Hearts Jalopnik

While hanging out at the Audi Forum event last night we bumped into our fair share of celebrities, including the cast of some show called Gossip Girl that the kids seem to enjoy. It was one of those events. But then one half of America's favorite comedy power couple, Will Arnett, arrived. We have an awkward almost man crush on the man who was to voice KITT and then, all of a sudden, wasn't. We talked with him for a while about his unfortunate departure from Knight Rider and then he expressed his enjoyment of Jalopnik! More »

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9:30 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,021 views, 49 comments

Latest by Muttonchops: "...but where did the LIGHTER FLUID come from?" And my personal favorite: "COCKACOCKACOCKA CAW!! COCKA CAW!" more »

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The Real Reason Why Will Arnett Was Dropped As KITT?

There was a time when we thought Knight Rider might be saved by having WIll Arnett voice KITT. This was right before they announced Will Arnett would not voice KITT. The excuse they gave had to do with this other job as the voice of GMC Trucks. This clip from Arnett suggests that the producers may have been going in a different creative direction. [MTV]

9:40 AM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Matt Hardigree
4,822 views, 25 comments

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Knight Rider's Not-So-Surprising Climax, Yukon Smash

For those not wanting to sit through the first 108 minutes of the two-hour Ford commercial that was Knight Rider, we've got the less-than-climactic climax (and no, Lesbian surf FBI agent is not involved in said climax). We don't want to give too much away, but needless to say GMC products did not fair well. If you didn't see the exposition, you may wonder how KITT manages to survive such a powerful impact. One word: Nanorobots.

1:00 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Matt Hardigree
4,335 views, 48 comments

Latest by n/a: @MazdaEric: Tape, yeah. No DVR, no digital cable. And I didn't think about it being plopped up on NBC.com to screw over the writers even more. (They still aren't getting a cut of that stuff, are they?) more »

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Knight Rider: The Classic Intro Can Make All This Go Away

So you've seen the new Mustang-ed up KITT live, you've seen the live video of the new KITT, you've watched the made-for-NBC Knight Rider movie, re-watched the new Knight Rider intro and theme music and you've even participated in the made-for-Jalopnik Knight Rider live-blog. Heck you may have even wandered back for some Knight Rider stripper action and some Turkish Knight Rider action. So wethinks perhaps you're a bit Knight Rider-ed out. Wethinks perhaps you just want this all to go away. Well guess what, it can — just sit back and spend a few moments watching the classic Knight Rider intro and reminiscing about the way things were. Yes, it most assuredly must have been better back when KITT was an F-body. Just keep telling yourself that. Over and over again — all the while chanting the words "The only KITT I know has 'Turbo Boost'..." Do it while you hug that pillow made of man-hair clippings from das Hoff ever-more snugly to your bosom.

8:15 AM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Ray Wert
2,590 views, 13 comments

Latest by Nightwing: I have the first season on DVD and there is the Wilton Knight voice over as well. It may not have been at the beginning of all the episodes though. At the end of each episode though you get the more »

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Knight Rider: The New Intro

You've seen our first exclusive pics of the new KITT. You've seen our knee-jerk reactions in the live blog as we watched the premiere. But in case you missed it (or you avoided it), we've got the intro sequence of the new Knight Rider up and ready for you to watch as many times as you'd like to. Behold the CG! Watch the close-up beauty shots in awe! Attempt to read the font! Listen to the re-mixed theme music!

11:10 PM on Sun Feb 17 2008
By Mark Arnold
10,482 views, 34 comments

Latest by Elhigh: My wife says these are all Hoffal. more »

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The Official Unofficial Knight Rider Live-Blog

Tonight's the first episode — err — part of the Knight Rider movie/mini-series/season, and we'll be live-blogging it live on NBC starting in a few minutes from the comfort of the Jalopnik world headquarters. So keep track of the Knight Rider tag to keep track of all of the Mustang-filled action all evening and keep track of the full live-blog between Hardigree and I after the jump:

9:08:09 PM Hardigree: "Looks like homeboy is having cardiac arrest"
9:08:14 PM Wert: ha!
9:08:57 PM Hardigree: uhhh... chicks in surfboards
9:09:11 PM Hardigree: this is more the sequel to TKR than KR
9:09:19 PM Wert: TKR?
9:09:40 PM Wert: lesbians?
9:09:41 PM Hardigree: team knight rider
9:09:44 PM Wert: Ha!
9:09:44 PM Hardigree: LESBIANS!
9:09:50 PM Hardigree: surf lesbians

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9:06 PM on Sun Feb 17 2008
By Ray Wert
9,985 views, 140 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: I have no idea what to say :[ more »

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KITT In Action: Exclusive Video

Yesterday, Ray and Wes met KITT in the flesh— er, metal. Today we bring you the video footage of us doing our best Hasslehoff impression during our exclusive Brooklyn rendezvous. The new Knight Rider made-for-television movie premieres tomorrow on NBC, so our test drive ride just came right at our peak of anticipation. And while we still kinda agree with the "never meet your childhood heros" rule, we've gotta admit that the supercharged Mustang GT in GT500KR clothing looks and sounds pretty sweet.

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2:00 PM on Sat Feb 16 2008
By Mark Arnold
11,984 views, 53 comments

Latest by n/a: Hey Moron!!! Turn off the traction control BEFORE you try to do a burn out!!!! more »

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Exclusive: Jalopnik Lifts KITT's Hood

Ray and I got to live out a major childhood fantasy of ours earlier today when KITT swung by Brooklyn and offered to take us for a ride. KITT's found new life not as an F-body, but as a Ford Mustang GT500KR. Well, a more accurate description would be a Mustang GT with an automatic transmission — the cast can't drive stick — a supercharger and GT500KR bodywork. They do say, "Never meet your childhood heroes, you'll be disappointed." In this case, they're only partially right.



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4:00 PM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By Wes Siler
6,198 views, 54 comments

Latest by n/a: Very sad indeed. When we were in our teams, KITT was the future and the future was cool. Now that we have grown up and hopefully gotten more intelligent and they put out a piece of crap like more »

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Knight Rider Rides Again On The Today Show, Now With Added Hasselhoff

KITT made an appearance on the Today Show this morning alongside costar Justin Bruening to promote the new Knight Rider TV Movie. During the show it was revealed that David Hasselhoff will be returning as Michael Knight. Bruening also revealed the loophole that allows the new version to pick up where the old left off, apparently, KITT's true inventor was never identified. Oh joy, what a plot twist.

11:00 AM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By Wes Siler
3,044 views, 30 comments

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Turkish Knight Rider Saves Grocery Shoppers From High Interest Rates

Our third installment of Turkish Knight Rider follows his introduction to the cause and his conquest of the Corvette fur coat guy. This time we find out the shape-shifting of the new Knight Rider has its roots in this classic Turkish series... though we don't think the new one will become a shopping cart. This one is fairly easy to figure out, unless our favorite young Turk, Oyumurtaci, has a different translation.

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5:45 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,336 views, 29 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: @oyumurtaci: dude can we get hires versions of these video-ads from somewhere? more »

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Even The Knight Rider R/C Car Has Turbo Boost

As far as we can tell, the new GT500KR Mustang KITT still lacks any kind of turbo boost. But now you can still enjoy a little bit of the old Knight Rider turbo in the form of a remote control car. Forget the Mustang—let's return to the Golden Age with the Pontiac Trans-Am KITT remote-control car from Firebox. You'll be the coolest kid in the neighborhood. Your dad will be able to beat up other dads. But not The Hoff, or course.
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10:15 AM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,697 views, 14 comments

Latest by n/a: @GDUB: The Hoff can go to hell :P more »

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