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Hilariously Awesome Throwback T-Shirts: Chariots Retired
TeeFury just released for sale an unbelievably cool ultra-limited edition t-shirt titled, 'Chariots Retired,' portraying our favorite TV and movie cars from the 80's including K.I.T.T., Optimus Prime, the Ghostbuster's Ecto-1, Airwolf and more. More »
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Comment by beercheck - Commentin' Dirty: Is that spaceship thing from the year I was stoned or something? I'm drawing a blank. 11 Responses | Other threads
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knight rider
College Dorm Windows Hacked To Look Like KITT
What is it with comp sci kids and their college dorms? Hacking the windows to serve as a lo-res display probably goes back to the earliest days of the integrated circuit. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Syrax: How long until it displays JALOPNIK RULZ? 2 Responses | Other threads
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knight rider
2010 Camaro Begins Transmogrification To KITT
F-body Pontiac Trans Am or Shelby GT500KR it's not, but someone's started the process of turning their brand spankin' new Chevy Camaro into Knight Rider's KITT with a blue flashing light bar in its nostril-like hood scoop. [via Camaro5]
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By Ray WertComment by ssurfer321: I believe blue lights on a car (in my home town) are illegal and considered impersonating an officer. Somebody needs to... 4 Responses | Other threads
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A Tale Of Two KITTs
This may be the first time we've seen the old n' trusted Trans Am-based KITT and the new n' busted Mustang GT500KR-based KITT together at the same time. Seems like it's PSA time. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by IamZardoz: My Theorum: KITT = SH_T (as in who gives a). 8 Responses | Other threads
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knight rider
Every Classic Knight Rider Turbo Boost Sequence In One Video
KITT's Turbo Boost is an awesome car feature, right? So, every box-crashing, Styrofoam rock-smashing Turbo Boost sequence ever, packed into one video must be the most awesome thing ever, right? It is. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by SCROGGS!!!: Maybe it's because Knight Rider debuted while I was in high school, and it therefore has less sentimental value to... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Knight Rider Fan-Boys Get Taken For A Ride In KITT
While we still think driving the Knight Rider KITT-ed up GT500KR was cooler, the fan-boys at KnightRiderOnline are pretty geeked about getting a chance in the passenger seat of KITT's stunt car. [KnightRiderOnline] -
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The New KARR Is...A Transformer?
We haven't been paying attention to the debacle that is the new Knight Rider NBC show in quite some time. Even this quick footage of the new KARR isn't blowing up our skirts. [KnightRiderOnline]
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By Ray WertComment by SCROGGS!!!: ...(rolls eyes).......Keep this Knight Rider stuff up, and you'll be demoted to Ray Wert II. 5 Responses | Other threads
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K.I.T.T.-Driving Werewolf Murders Mexican Cheerleaders, You Can Dance In Blood!
Near as we can tell, this video for the Sonido Lasser Drakar song "82 Pontiac Firebird" shows a wholesome-looking refrigerator-white 3rd-gen Firebird that turns into K.I.T.T. when the sun goes down; meanwhile, the car's driver becomes a werewolf, thirsty for the blood of the Badly Choreographed Cheerleaders. Thanks to Franzouse for the tip! -
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Comment by A strolling player: Haven't I seen this already? Oh yeah. [jalopnik.com] 3 Responses | Other threads
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knight rider
NBC Picks Up Knight Rider For Full Season; Also, Here's A Massive Car Pulverizer
Terrible news everyone! NBC liked what they saw in the scripts they ordered and have succumbed to the powers of the Dark Side, calling for an additional nine-episode set of Knight Rider. The result will be a complete season of awful green-screen effects, lackluster writing, unimaginative story arcs and blatant male demographic pandering. In other news, here is video of a car getting crushed to pieces by a stationary automobile grinder. We've seen these kinds of things in action before, but that was on a more portable scale, allowing you to, say, take it to the set of Knight Rider and allow instinct to run its course. If you want the complete and gory details, the press release resides below (Thanks, we think, for the tip ScottE). More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Mad_Science: I'm always surprised how intact cars are when they hit The Crusher. You'd think there'd be some use for some of... 3 Responses | Other threads
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knight rider
Make It Stop: NBC Orders Up Four More Knight Rider Scripts
At this point, we're wondering if NBC is captained by a board of masochists, as news comes down the pipe they've ordered up four more Knight Rider scripts from the show's writers. Mind you, they're just scripts, not necessarily full episodes...yet. If you've watched the show religiously, you're a sturdier breed of television consumer than we are, as we've given up on the thing. We've driven the blacked-out Mustang Shelby GT500KR, and that's going to remain the highlight of the show for us. Well, that and the day we hear the show gets the axe. [THR via Autoblog]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Triborough: Hopefully they will take up my idea of changing the show to follow the exploits of a team of lesbian... 1 Responses | Other threads
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knight rider
Even Ford Thinks Knight Rider Has Too Much Ford
The Detroit Free Press tells a tale of product placement gone slightly awry in the new Knight Rider. We know KITT is a Shelby GT500KR, but apparently KITT is also able to transform into any of a variety of other Ford models, like the F-150, ostensibly for stealth purposes. In other words, KITT is a GT500KR when Michael Knight needs to look cool, and a Fusion or Escape when he's trolling for hookers. But how many Ford vehicles is too many? Apparently the movie provided a clue: "Even Ford said it was way too much in the two-hour (movie)," said executive producer Gary Scott Thompson. "But unfortunately, it's a show about a car." Wow, with a plug like that, we can't wait to set the DVR. [Freep]
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By Andrew StoyComment by vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: so does KITT change into an Econoline when he drives by playgrounds? 3 Responses | Other threads
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new knight rider
First Episode Of New Knight Rider TV Show Online At Hulu...And Right Here
Want to see the first episode of the new Knight Rider TV show a week earlier than it'll air on broadcast television? If so, it's your lucky day — just moments ago it went live on Hulu for the watching. But why go there when we've got the full episode below the jump? We won't spoil anything that hasn't already been spoiled already, but if you're a fan of turbo boost, you'll be happy in the first few minutes. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by racerx (Minardi): One of the cars got stolen while filming in Toronto recently!!!: 2 Responses | Other threads
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knight rider
Michigan Woman's Mustang Becomes Real KITT
Just in time for the September 24th premier of NBC's new Knight Rider show, the local NBC news affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan has founda great way to shamelessly promote the showa woman claiming that her recently sold Mustang GT was bought to be turned into a real-life example of KITT for the show. Deb Fralick had to sell her beloved Ford Mustang GT for $19,000 after faced with bills from a life-threatening illness and several visits to the Mayo Clinic. We're not exactly sure how much time her car will actually spend on-set, as right now it's said to be in the Toronto area on a promotional tour. More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by Ash78: So the show is running out of money and has resorted to buying used GTs? 7 Responses | Other threads
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KITT: First Drive
KITT: First Drive
As a child of the 80s and former member of the Knight Rider faithful (I happily toted the Rider lunchbox until third grade) it was nearly impossible to stifle my internal yelp of anticipation when first presented with the keys to the new KITT for an exclusive first drive. It's irrational, because I knew the car sitting in front of me wasn't the F-body KITT of my childhood dreams, but when those sweeping lights fired up in front for the first time, it was enough to make me giddy as a school boy. Especially because although it can't talk (at least not without help from the installed Mio GPS unit), this car's the real deal — a fire-breathing, bad guy-chasing weapon of fictional justice. That's because beneath the toys and cosmetic upgrades, this isn't the auto-tranny GT used for the made-for-TV movie, it's a 540 HP Shelby GT500KR. More » -
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Jalopnik Drives KITT In Woodward Dream Cruise, Pretends We're Michael Knight
That's right boys n' girls, I'm cruising down Woodward Avenue today in the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise in none other than the Mustang-powered KITT from the new Knight Rider TV show hitting NBC this fall. Unlike most of those used in filming, this isn't a fancy-pantsified Mustang GT. Nope, it's a heavily-modified GT500KR, with light bar and all. I'm not sure what else I can tell you about the car as my drive impression's embargoed until September 1st, but let's simply say it's got more horsepower than the run-of-the-mill King of the Road. Screw it, there's 605 HP under the hood. But if you happen to be cruising down Woodward, or sitting on the sidelines today — keep an eye out for a midnight black 'stang with the cobra on the front — one of our team will more than likely be behind the wheel. Then remember to come back on September 1st to see Ben's review of the new beast from Knight Industries.
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By Ray WertComment by Mazda Eric: Also, this past weekend you guys got to test drive KITT and the 09 Challenger...are you hiring? more » | Other threads
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The Glitz, The Glamor: The People Of The Gumball 3000!
All manner of celebrities were there with me in the Green Zone at the Gumball 3000 opening ceremonies yesterday, but I live in a fortified survivalist compound in which the corrupting influence of television is prohibited and thus could identify just two famous individuals: ex-mayor Willie Brown and ex-star David Hasselhoff. Though Mr. Brown was quite gracious, most of the other Gumball players edged away from your correspondent like they'd just seen me rattling a can of gray primer and drawing a bead on their godzillion-dollar rides. The "fire-eating stripteasers" associated with the Donkey Frog Riviera had genuine integrity- the Ratt '84 tour shirts saw to that- but most of the other costumes seemed forced. More » -
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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: 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 »
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By Ray WertComment by theonelevel1: @layabout: I made it through all 3:00 of that video. I want my cookie now... And as for the Knew Kitt.... more » | Other threads
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knight rider
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] -
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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 RoadNextAutos via AutoBlog]
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By Ray WertComment by astrograph: i want it. ever since i saw this show in india when i was a kid, ive been in awe... more » | Other threads
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safety
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 » -
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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]
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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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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]
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Comment by dmn99se: glad they didn't use this guy, he sounds a bit like a twit, what's so special about him anyways more » | Other threads
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knight rider
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.
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Comment by Boter: @MazdaEric: Tape, yeah. No DVR, no digital cable. And I didn't think about it being plopped up on NBC.com to... more » | Other threads
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knight rider
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. -
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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! -
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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:
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By Ray WertComment by thomasnewburgh: knight rider is awesome. i love it. especially when kitt transforms in attack mode more » | Other threads
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By Mark ArnoldComment by pkstanger: Hey Moron!!! Turn off the traction control BEFORE you try to do a burn out!!!! more » | Other threads
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knight rider
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. 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. -
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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. More »
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Comment by skulldriveshaft picasaweb and youtube: @oyumurtaci: dude can we get hires versions of these video-ads from somewhere? more » | Other threads
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gadgets
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. More » -
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Stuff Happens In New Knight Rider Commercial, For Once
We were getting pretty sick of Knight Rider commercials where nothing happened. In this commercial, brought to us by the folks at Knight Rider Online, we finally get some action. You got your machine gun fire, your explosions, your hand-to-hand combat and your maiden (the certainly illegitimate child of the Hoff). Though a step in the right direction, the lack of removable mullets still makes it inferior to Turkish Knight Rider, our new hero. [Knight Rider Online]
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Comment by TheTooth: Could the acting be any worse? I have this set to record on the PVR, but fully expect to... more » | Other threads
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knight rider
Turkish Knight Rider Rides Again
Everyone had so much fun with with Turkish Knight Rider that we thought we'd share some more of the parody goodness with you. Whereas American Knight Rider merely fights crime with his tricked out ride, Turkish Knight Rider uses GITT to pick up girls, sell gas and mess with jerks in fur coats, which is exactly what we'd do. In this clip GITT races a Corvette around a track inexplicably used as a throughway for Turkish school children. Enjoy! [Source: OPET]
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Comment by oyumurtaci: Translation on the older ad is up for those who missed it. I may get a DOTS series running by taking... more » | Other threads
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knight rider
For All Of Those Sick Of Knight Rider: Turkish Knight Rider
We have to admit that any interest most of us had in Knight Rider quickly waned with the news that Will Arnett was out as the voice of K.I.T.T. But we have a new hero! You have to hand it to Turkish gas company OPET for capturing the sentiment, cheese and enthusiasm of the original series. And if you thought a Shelby Mustang was an unlikely heir to the original Pontiac, what could you possibly say about a Fiat-based Murat 124? GITT is truly the new KITT. [Source: OPET] -
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GMCock-Block: Arnett Out As Voice Of KITT, Val Kilmer In
Will Arnett is out as the voice of KITT in NBC's upcoming Knight Rider revival, having been replaced with the Iceman himself, Val Kilmer. Arrested Development star Arnett was forced to pull out due to contractual conflicts; previously he'd done voice over work for GMC. More »
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Comment by thatguy01: Ooh, Holly Hunter. KTTT as a sassy Southern firecracker. I like. more » | Other threads
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New Knight Rider Commercial Airs, 30 More Seconds Of Less-Than-Exciting Action
Well, our good friends at Knight Rider Online have the scoop yet again on a new commercial for the new Mustang-ed up Knight Rider mini-series. The show'll be airing on the February 17th. The commercial? From what we understand, that aired last night on Conan O'Brien. The one new bit of info we're able to glean from the 30-seconds of 'stang-love is we get to see KITT's voice modulator for the first time. Oh yay. Want to see the other commercials? They're here, here and here and oh yes, here. We're going to get back to covering the Chicago Auto Show now. [via Knight Rider Online]
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