“KITT my Ride” on NBC

Is this what they mean? Update: download our KITT My Ride wallpapers! digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/04/05/kitt-my-ride-on-nbc/'; A couple days ago, the good guys at The Knight Rider Online revealed NBC’s online strategy for the new Knight Rider series, scheduled to debut this fall: “Knight Rider” – Fans of the show will find a “KITT” My Ride feature, weekly KITT voicemails to mobile subscribers, talking KITT e-cards and streaming... Read More

Watch KITT every Wednesday in the fall

digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/04/02/watch-kitt-every-wednesday-in-the-fall/'; After getting the news that the new Knight Rider was getting its own weekly show yesterday, we were keeping an eye on Variety, NBC and others to to see if the show would get a good slot in the Peacock’s schedule. Well, it didn’t get the best one, but Wednesdays at 8/7c is not too shabby either. Improvement in sight NBC has hired an experienced showrunner for the series, Gary... Read More

Knight Rider to become a series for fall 2008

digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/04/01/knight-rider-to-become-a-series-for-fall-2008/'; Nope, it’s no April fool’s day hoax, Knight Rider will be part of NBC’s fall schedule on a weekly basis. While the 2 hour pilot, aired in February, was barely enjoyable and got many bad reviews, many people watched it and it got great ratings. If you want to read more about the pilot, check out our complete review. Hopefully, NBC will take in account all the... Read More

The GT500KR KITTs to be auctioned off at Barret-Jackson. Already?

digg_url = 'WEBSITE_URL'; In less than a month, the legendary Barrett-Jackson auction event will be held in Palm Beach, Florida. From March 27 to March 30, hundreds of car aficionados and investors will gather in the coastal city to see and maybe buy some of the rarest and most beautiful cars in the world. The Barret-Jackson auctions are also famous because of the star cars they offer, such as Bo’s General Lee (see our article) or the Monkeemobile. This time though,... Read More

If you missed the new Knight Rider…

…there will be a re-broadcast of the two-hour Knight Rider movie/backdoor pilot tomorrow Saturday February 23 on NBC 8/9 central. Maybe without all the annoying commercials? It’s unusual to get a re-broadcast in prime-time… NBC must be on to something.  Read More

Knight Rider last night

digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/02/18/knight-rider-last-night/'; NBC aired its two-hour movie “event” last night and of course we were in front of the TV. While we were pleasantly surprised by the show -which was better than we expected- it could have been much better. There’s been tons of reactions on the Internet, both by websites and their users, and they tend to be either very sour (like Autoblog and its “liveblog” (and most of... Read More

KITT’s new voice

digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/02/13/kitts-new-voice/'; If you follow the news regarding the new Knight Rider, you already know that Will Arnett has been replaced by Val Kilmer as KITT’s voice. This happened just a few weeks before the premiere, when either GM or Ford realised it wasn’t a good idea to have the voice of the GMC commercial (Arnett), voice a show massively sponsored by Ford. From the different articles we’ve read it’s difficult... Read More

Win the new KITT! Yes, a REAL GT500KR…

digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/02/11/win-the-new-kitt-yes-a-real-gt500kr/'; On February 17th, right after the premiere of the two-hour Knight Rider movie, NBC and Ford will launch a contest where participants could win four Ford vehicles, including a Shelby Mustang GT500KR “just like KITT” (read black with matte black stripes). To enter you will have to watch in order to be able to answer show-related questions. The sweepstake will end on February 18th,... Read More

KITT is Back: the newest NBC commercial.

digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/02/09/kitt-is-back-the-newest-nbc-commercial/';Only a week away from the 2 hours pilot of the new Knight Rider, the marketing is getting more and more aggressive and NBC airing new commercials. Here, Justin Bruening (as Mike Tracer) is being explained that the Foundation is back and that they want him to drive the car. He’s then seen driving it and gettting a first hand experience of KITT’s abilities (including not getting... Read More

’08 Knight Rider burnout

digg_url = \\'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/02/01/08-knight-rider-burnout/\\'; This video aired by Hollywood 411 shows the new KITT doing burnouts on the NBC lot. It’s the radio controlled version the Attack Mode car (the one with the many spoilers and black rims), and it’s impressive to see what the guy with the remote can make it do. The Hoff and the actors are also interviewed. Watch the video after the jump. Read More  Read More