Our Favorite Movie and TV Cars

Knight Rider’s K.I.T.T. Trans Am

Another pinnacle of technology of the movie screen, Michael Knight, played by David Hasselhoff, drove this high-tech Trans Am on his adventures during the Knight Rider series from 1982 through 1986. This 1982 Trans Am was nicknamed K.I.T.T., short for Knight Industries Two Thousand. This ride has some, at the time, seriously crazy gadgets. In modern times, these may not seem to crazy when you think about modern cars with the same gear. For instance, KITT’s Turbo Boost feature reminds us of the new-age overboost feature on cars such as the Porsche 911 Turbo 4S, Ford Focus ST and other modern turbocharged rides. This feature simply cranks the turbocharged up a couple of pounds for a 10-20 second period to give the car an extra kick in the pants. Hasselhoff used this to jump over obstacles and such with his Trans Am, but we use that today, don’t we? KITT could also drive ‘himself’, so new age Tesla’s should be considered for any possible Knight Rider reboot to keep costs down. This black, T-tops Trans Am made everybody want a KITT in their life. I mean, you could let it drive when necessary, the molecular bonded shell body armor would keep away door dings and reckless people in traffic. Who wouldn’t want a KITT of their own?