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I can't believe they used a Turd, I mean Ford for Kitt. I am definitely not watching that show. If it's not a GM vehicle, then it's not Night rider!

Sorry folks, but Ford is just not that impressive.

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Why not the new 2009 CAMARO? The coupe and the convertible stole the Detroit auto show the past two years and is MORE AWESOME than the TIRED OLD
designed Mustang--and has ALWAYS BEEN!
From a one CAMARO and a two OLDSMOBILE owner!

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Why not the new forthcoming 2009 CAMARO that stole the Detroit auto show the past two years--the REAL
attention getter and star of the show. It's an AWESOME
car and a Mustang killer as well as a much better design-
and always has been! The Mustang may have predated
it 'way back when and has done so once again but the
BEST appeared last1

Signed, a one CAMARO and two OLDSMOBILE owner!

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Ford must have written a pretty large check.

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I won't let the fact that it's a Mustang keep me from watching it.. but "coolest car out there" is so subjective, I wish he could offer a better reason than that.

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I don't think it looks so bad. I kind of like the new KITT.

And I'm even looking forward to the new Knight Rider movie/series.

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Yeah, it's pretty clear that they would not use anything but a current production car.

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my guess other than Ford ponying up the massive cash, last year had Transformers out with all GM vehicles, the TV show wanted to set itself apart. Think about it, if they put a Camaro out there (a far far far far cooler car) people would just say "what the hell is this? bumblebee's cousin?"

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Is it not obvious why getting hold of "one" of the old TransAm cars wouldn't be good enough? Someone so close to the television business as yourself must surely realize the (totally obvious) reason.

Shows like Knight Rider and The Dukes Of Hazzard used to destroy on average two cars per episode, which is why in the latest Dukes of Hazzard seasons we saw the same stunts get repeated.

The new Knight Rider could only be made with a "current" car model.

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Nothing screams high school driver more than the current model mustang. But then again, maybe they're making Michael Knight younger, and he fights crime in-between classes.

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That's interesting, because I think the coolest car out there is the 2008 or 2009 Dodge Challenger. I expect them to honor that. While I do like Mustangs, it looks too puny for KITT. Oh well, not like I expect to love the show anyway.

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hhmmmm..... Trans-am was a firebird, which is also the same as a camaro. I think they shoulda used the new camaro. oh well. Can't wait to see the show anyway...

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Why not get the Charger? It's such a nicer car than the Mustang...


Or, they could have asked real nice and gotten one of those sweet ass new Challenger concepts...

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Will Arnett?? Really? I guess they aren't going for classy.

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"As long as no-one pours hot coffee over these $15,000 leather seats COME ON!!"

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Is someone raping your childhood?

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Thank goodness it wasn't a Hummer.

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Are any of the cars mentioned in this thread "cool?"

Or do they all scream "high school driver" and "likely to end up with a base model 'Vette when I hit 50?"


Camaro? Mustang? Challenger? They're ok, but I wouldn't be caught dead in one. All crass, no class.

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Autoblog basically said Ford had the money and it was the closest Ford vehicle available at the time.

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