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New KITT Attack Mode revealed at Comic Con
by John Neff on Jul 25th 2008 at 4:26PM 
Click above to view live pics at ShadowyFlight.com
NBC is unveiling the new Attack Mode for KITT today at the very large Comic Con convention in San Diego. ShadowyFlight.com is covering the reveal of the car live in its forums, but this image has already made its way on the web and confirms that KITT has had his wings sheared. Gone are the various spoilers that cluttered the first version and what remains is a cleaner car with dual side exhausts, a deep chin spoiler that looks pretty heavy duty, an equally strong looking mesh grille, what appears to be rocket launchers where a shaker scoop would go, a still-very-big rear wing, rear air diffuser and new spokeless wheels that were stolen right off of a Bonneville Salt Flats racer. The rear tires are extremely oversized and still manage to poke out from the newly flared fenders. Is it better than the first Attack Mode version of KITT? Yes. That doesn't mean we necessarily like it, though. The Knight Rider fan community seems split as well. Make up your mind in the comments after visiting ShadowyFlight.com for over 20 more additional high-res pics of the new Attack Mode KITT.
UPDATE: New live shots on KRO reveal Attack Mode KITT has lambo doors.
UPDATE 2: ShadowyFlight.com returned with a big gallery of live images.
Gallery: The new KITT - OFFICIAL PHOTOS
[Source: ShadowyFlight.com, via Knight Rider Online]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
inteller 4:30PM (7/25/2008)
Keep going NBC, you aren't quite finished destroying my childhood memories!
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azzo45 5:17PM (7/25/2008)
What the good-looking (& subtle) original "new" KITT Mustang was just too tasteful for the Hollywood cheese-balls???
This looks like a reject from the SEMA show or worse Autorama... UGH!!!
Randy 7:47PM (7/25/2008)
I totally respect your childhood memories; and I too have fond memories of Kitt, but since we're partially grown up and not the target audience anymore, it's time to allow the little ones to get their own childhood memories. With that said, bold is necessary! - - - respectfully
Reader 1:49AM (7/26/2008)
Gah why couldn't they have used a Celica for this. They should have just took the Reactor Mustang and called it KITT.
catgirlshyla 4:11AM (7/26/2008)
You know the price was too high to get that SEMA reject.
FillerUp 2:35PM (7/26/2008)
Agreed Inteller.
Personally I would have rather seen this series revived as an edgier big budget film series set in the not too distant future as was originally speculated. But I guess they see a greater profit in milking what ever is left of the franchise for TV. It's disappointing to say the least, but hopefully poor response to style choices like this one will help to re-focus the franchise.
nanotube 4:33PM (7/25/2008)
Ok, can we stop with the pictures of the Mustang-Kitt now? Please? What if I had been having dinner and you guys put this up??
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gshb 4:36PM (7/25/2008)
i cant wait for ford to release the mustang death race edition.
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Kaptain75329 5:26PM (7/25/2008)
You know it's coming. Hide the children.
Randy 7:48PM (7/25/2008)
Hey thankfully Ford won't be putting a three bar chrome grill on the front of it!.... Maybe on the Mercury version (like that would happen)
Isuzu32 4:37PM (7/25/2008)
Lame.
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EXPJawa 4:38PM (7/25/2008)
If KITT can shape-shift, why can't he shift into something reasonably attractive? I'm thinking of maybe something like a Lamborghini Miura, or maybe a Ford GT if he has to stay a Ford... Wouldn't that be aggressive enough? Has he no taste?
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tankd0g 4:42PM (7/25/2008)
Camp can be entertaining (like the Adam West Batman). Of course when your show is camp by accident, that's just sad.
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nanotube 4:43PM (7/25/2008)
It's a fundamental nano-technological limitation - it can only shape-shift into vehicles that are in production and have a reasonably high profit margin.
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Isuzu32 4:46PM (7/25/2008)
The 'speed holes' in the front splitter - awesome. But I'm not sure if the wing is quite big enough. Maybe it should be 3 more feet taller. I don't understand things like this.
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Jrejre 5:42PM (7/25/2008)
Lol I didn't even realize it had a spoiler until you said that. The problem was that I was looking at the car, not 4 feet above the car.
potatobbq 4:48PM (7/25/2008)
for a second there i thought that wald suddenly decided to make a black bison edition kit for the mustang
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CORVETTE ZR1 4:49PM (7/25/2008)
That Shelby GT500KR. KITT is so.. cool looking. i wish i were in San Diego... who would think they would put something like this out at a Comic convention ? i can't wait til September when it starts airing... it's going to Rock !!! i like watched the move on my DVR so... many times drooling over that Kickass Shelby GT500KR !!!
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thomas perez 5:33PM (7/25/2008)
you're kidding right.......
RIGHT?!?!
CORVETTE ZR1 5:36PM (7/25/2008)
Not Really No... the moment i first set eyes on that KITT i thought it was so.. Badass !!!