http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/ Autoblog Comments for SPOILER ALERT! More pics of Knight Rider's GT500KR KITT http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/
one important element concerning the knight rider ethos you didn't expound upon: f u t u r i s t i c. which the mustang is not. if that rendering of the interior is true, it is completely at odds with the exterior.

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Greetings nerd.

As far as I am concerned just seeing the GT500KR in action will be WELL worth seeing the show!
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not special enough for such an iconic vehicle as KITT - flip through the pages of any Mustang magazine and you can find more appropriate stealth like mustangs than this]]>Dec 14th 2007 4:46PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/Dec 14th 2007 3:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/That's what the real KITT is all about.]]>Dec 15th 2007 1:12AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/
They did a nice job with the black, making it just understated enough with the matte stripes.

I think something you detractors are forgetting is that the original Kitt was a production sports coupe that people could buy, it added to the charm of the show. Same with this new one, a black Mustang with a V8 is a production car that anyone can own if they so choose, something you can and will see on the road. An everyday muscle car.

Since there are currently no GM or Chrysler equivalents (as of filming), the Mustang is the best choice for this role, imho.

Last bit: "corporation-based vigilante crime fighting", lol, nice one.]]>Dec 15th 2007 7:58PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/Dec 15th 2007 11:03PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/Dec 14th 2007 1:22PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/Dec 18th 2007 4:49AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/Dec 14th 2007 5:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/They are trying to capture a new, younger audience. Young people like crome rims, body kits and think the Mustang is badass.
Thats what they're trying to get at.
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The new car would fit the role better if the studio ditched the stripe, had an entirely black exterior with tinted glass and indicators, black wheels and no badging whatsoever.

The Mustang has an unmistakable shape, it's not like nobody would know it's still a Mustang even with no badges on it so Ford would have still gotten their exposure they paid for IMO.]]>Dec 14th 2007 1:34PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/
What gets me is the rather scant, stock-like interior. Where's all the buttons, lights, switches & stuff? Sure, replace the CRTs with LCD panels, etc, but I expect a lot more dashboard controls. It's supposed to be high tech after all. ]]>Dec 14th 2007 1:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/Dec 14th 2007 1:58PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/
The renderings have all sorts of bizarre lights and different wheels, and all that stuff. At least the real attack mode model is somewhat closer to the standard version. Crazy effects to morph and add more lights, and change paint colors/wheels, and all sorts of things on the fly is just a bad gimmick. It was a bad gimmick on "Viper", too. The show was watchable, but barely.

More realistic would have been better. the original KITT looked more feasible. and even super-pursuit mode looked like a car that really transformed a bit, even if it was more than a bit ridiculous.]]>Dec 14th 2007 2:00PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/Dec 14th 2007 2:06PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/spoiler-alert-more-pics-of-knight-riders-gt500kr-kitt/Dec 14th 2007 2:10PM