News of Car used for KR Movie

[JJSoCrazy]

Supposdly I was looking through another KR forum and someone posted that the co. doing the movie is going to be using cars stritcly from GM like the new C6 Vetter or even the Camaro or Trans Am if returned in time. Anyway here is the stuff found.

"It remains waiting for in which model K.I.T.T. is finally verkabelt, according to unofficial sources is still several variants in running. A 2002er TransAm, a fire-new Corvette C6 or a Concept Car of GM."

Also check out the other threads in this forum page, some pretty interesting stuff!

http://board.krfoundation.com/index.php ... ct=SF&f=26

[Michael Pajaro]

Can you post the original source, or at least a direct link to the specific message? An unknown quote of an unofficial source may or may not be reliable.

[Matthew]

The information that you found is extremely old information from the forum archive. All of the current discussions about the movie can be found in ‘The Whole Kitt and Caboodle’ general discussion forum. Whilst that information may have possibly held weight at the time, it is unknown as to whether it would still hold any weight now that the Trans Am has been discontinued for four years, the Corvette now has the C6 Z06, and GM's known concept cars, such as the Camaro for instance, won’t suit the required qualities for Kitt’s character.

Supposdly I was looking through another KR forum.

Also, I feel the need to briefly comment on your use of the word ‘supposedly’ since it comes across as a crack at the Knight Foundation, a forum which I help to moderate. Whilst I’m sure it was an innocent comment that was without any intentional malice whatsoever, it still comes across as a crack at us and the work that we put into that forum and its assosiated projects, such as Knight Radio, nonetheless.

Matt

[neps]

I'm gonna go supposin' that this was not an intentional jab at anyone. Let's all go supposin' the same please.

I've been thinking recently what a good time it would be for Pontiac to relaunch a new vechicle. We've seen Dodge do it with the new charger for the Dukes movie, Pontiac did the same for the GTO in XXX. My only worry is they just released a new roadster recently, and I doubt they're gonna want to destroy their own market.

[Skav]

Agreed. Very nitpicky to read a lot from a word, I must say.

[Michael Pajaro]

Wasn't there some news that the F-body was coming back? I'm not sure if it was just going to be the Camaro line, but if the Firebird was to be re-introduced I can't think of a better publicity campaign than seeing it being the star of a new movie. (I sort of think Pontiac screwed up the GTO launch with xXx, since the car played only a minor role and it was an older one.)

I fear that the timing may be off though... that the movie will be coming out in 2007-2008 but a new f-body wouldn't be rolled out for a few more years.

Or I am just hallucinating the whole thing?

[FuzzieDice]

The Camaro was to be a 2008, from what I've heard. But I've also heard that is the only F-Body GM is going to roll out, and no Trans Ams. I was hoping that wasn't true. We'll see. There's been some that photoshopped an eagle and did a little slight work on the Camaro Concept, as an idea for a new T/A. This would look like an updated 2nd Gen though, not at all 3rd Gen like KITT was. I wouldn't mind, as I loved the 2nd Gen T/As and wanted a '77 myself. However, KITT would not look right in even an updated 2nd gen look.

So I hope they go with an older 2000 or 2002, if they don't stick with the early 3rds. Look at the Dukes movie, they used the General as everyone remembered him. Even Herbie: Fully Loaded, Herbie wasn't updated all that much, save for a little spoiler on the back and stuff. But he still looked very much like Herbie. I think that for Knight Rider, one would probably not drift too far from the original KITT, as while they want to please new fans and bring in new people, they will also not want to afford to abandon the older fanbase as well.

Obligatory saying goes here (ie. I want KARR in the movie! Sorry, I keep having to do that. I know... I know... )

[Dave Knight]

Fuzzie IS correct, the camaro is the ONLY F body gm is producing, the other car being built on that platform is the NEXT GTO. GM in its enormous stupidity doesnt thing pontiac needs TWO rear drive coupes in its lineup .

and here is something OFF TOPIC, but kind of related. After years of being the only domestic car company with mostly rear drive cars, FORD is eliminating ALL rear drive cars except the mustang between now and 2010/2011. So no more Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town Car, Lincoln LS, and I believe the super car the GT was a limited production that ended and the Thunderbird was last built in 05. So at the same time caddy is gonna be all RWD except for its DTS sedan, and chrysler has the 300, charger, magnum, and soon to be released challenger.

[FuzzieDice]

Seriously, I have a FWD car and love it. Ok, so he is 19 years old. You can't do burnouts in it (not that I'd want to, really). FWD isn't too bad, really. I had a RWD pickup truck and it was a lot of fishtailing and getting stuck in a little bit of snow. Never had that problem with my car.

But it IS surprising that Ford of all companies is doing away with RWD. They going AWD now, prehaps?

[Dave Knight]

yes, yes they are. the new platform that is used for the 2nd biggest car the FIVE HUNDRED and mercury version will be used for the even bigger cars and they are in front or awd. I think only the mustang will be rear only.

[FuzzieDice]

I kinda suspected as much. Back in the 80s and early 90s GM was experimenting with AWD 6000's. Too bad they didn't make too many AWD sedans after that, if any.

If Ford goes through with this, I wonder if GM will follow suit to compete or not?

[Solid Snake]

Now thats not entirely true... Yes Ford is ditching most of the old RWD cars... but they are developing a new RWD platform for the next big Lincoln, at least thats the idea, and from that they will move on to other cars most likely. But anyway lets try and keep this ontopic.

[Dave Knight]

No it is true, the next big lincoln will be on the same platforum used in the Ford 500 and Mercury Monterey. It will have a 315hp V8 that is also used in the large Volvo sedan which shares its platform with ford. It will be front or awd. It is currently only a concept called the MKS. But it will be produced in 2008 to replace the Town Car as the new lincoln flagship. Along with the MKZ (renamed fwd zephyer sedan) MKZ (mazda 6 based suv replacing the aviator) is the rest of the lincoln lineup.

And the elimination of the rear drive (with exception of mustang) was the top news story in the current issue of car and driver, which is one of the best automotive mags out there. But there is rumor that they are planning on importing some of the austrailian built fords that are rear drive.

[BoMcD]

GM is cornering Pontiac into going all rear wheel drive to try and revive it's marque as a performance division.

True the new 2008 GTO is being based on the same zeta platform as Camaro, but it doesnt rule out a Firebird sister. In fact the rumors are that a Firebird Prototype is already in planning...

I doubt a Firebird or even a prototype would be ready for lense-time.

I still predict out of logic a Corvette.

[Dave Knight]

I personally think they should go the dukes and starsky route and build a BRAND new kitt of of one of the THOUSANDS of 82-92 firebird/trans ams out there. and if they are gonna have a NEWER kitt in the movie then use a 98-2002 which i think was the better looking versions of the 93-02 cars .

[cloudkitt]

Seriously, I have a FWD car and love it. Ok, so he is 19 years old. You can't do burnouts in it (not that I'd want to, really). FWD isn't too bad, really. I had a RWD pickup truck and it was a lot of fishtailing and getting stuck in a little bit of snow. Never had that problem with my car.

But it IS surprising that Ford of all companies is doing away with RWD. They going AWD now, prehaps?

Well...even FWD trucks fishtail, so a RWD is just asking for trouble. I drive a '95 Chevy Impala SS, I think I my wheels have spun once. (unintentionally, that is )

If they used a concept Firebird for the KR movie, I must say that would be pretty awesome. But given Pontiac's past marketing ..."prowess"...with the Knight Rider market, they probably wouldn't do it. Or they wouldn't allow the movie to say what it is
Other than that, that's true about Starsky and Dukes, they just used the original cars, I suppose KR could too.

[pheonix_knight]

KITT would not like to be an 85 model T/A now...

remember just before he was destroyed in KOTJ he was complaining of looking 'dated' or old....

[Solid Snake]

No it is true, the next big lincoln will be on the same platforum used in the Ford 500 and Mercury Monterey. It will have a 315hp V8 that is also used in the large Volvo sedan which shares its platform with ford. It will be front or awd. It is currently only a concept called the MKS. But it will be produced in 2008 to replace the Town Car as the new lincoln flagship. Along with the MKZ (renamed fwd zephyer sedan) MKZ (mazda 6 based suv replacing the aviator) is the rest of the lincoln lineup.

And the elimination of the rear drive (with exception of mustang) was the top news story in the current issue of car and driver, which is one of the best automotive mags out there. But there is rumor that they are planning on importing some of the austrailian built fords that are rear drive.

Sorry I do not want to cause an argument here... and sorry for going offtopic. But I am into Fords and I am involved in a Ford Forum. But I have read a story that was supposed to be kept under wraps for a while in which it said that they were developing a new RWD platform for the next big Lincoln... now ofcourse right now nothing is official and everything is based on rumours... but this is what I have picked up. However its true that so far there have been indications that the S80 platform is going to be used on most new big Fords... can´t deny that. Anyway sorry for trying to sound like a smart ass here... was not intended I just wanted to clear this up No harm done I hope ? Anyway I shall stick to topic now.