? ? ?Any child, or even fan, of "The 80s" is familiar with the popular crime fighting series, "Knight Rider," and it's actor-singer star, David Hasselhoff. ?The NBC television show ran from 1982-1986. ?"The Hoff" played Michael Knight, a modern day cowboy and classic defender of "the innocent, the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals who operate above the law... A lone crusader in the dangerous world... the world of the Knight Rider." ?Every cowboy needs a horse, and Michael's was a car named K.I.T.T..
?? ? Michael Long, a police officer in the line of duty, is shot in the face by the criminals. ?A dying billionaire, Wilton Knight, strongly believes that one man can make a difference in the world. ?He rescues Michael from his terminal injuries, convincing him to continue his fight against crime and injustice...but with a fresh face and a new identity. To that end, Michael Long is pronounced dead, and Michael Knight, "lone crusader," is born. ?Michael Long agrees to work for FLAG (Foundation for Law And Government) to uncover all that is evil, and above the law, using only his mind...and his car. ?So, when the television show's biography describes Michael knight as a "lone crusader," it does NOT mean this Superhero is without a sidekick. ?The second half of this Dynamic Duo, Super Car K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Two Thousand made by Knight Industries 2000), is the fastest, safest, strongest, and smartest car in the world...and the real star of the TV show, Knight Rider. ?It has been suggested that David Hasselhoff's character was simply a plot device used to give K.I.T.T. instructions and create comical banter.?
?? ? "This looks like Darth Vader's bathroom," quips Michael Knight the first time he sits in his new Super Car. ?The K.I.T.T. car is not your average black, 1982 Pontiac Trans Am. It sports a virtually indestructible exterior body with a lighted, talking, flashing, computer powered dashboard inside. ?This Car Crusader's classic red, pulsating scanner features advanced artificial intelligence, with the ability to converse and drive itself, high-tech communications and sensors, and modes like turbo boost, auto pursuit, emergency eject and x-ray surveillance. ?Once the vehicle is in "hot pursuit," K.I.T.T. can turbo jet, airborne, over obstacles, and other cars, accelerating up to a blazing fast 300 miles per hour.
?? supra tk rising sun ? Pop Culture car enthusiasts Internationally have questioned whether KITT could functionally exist in the real world. ?What technology would it take for a car to actually perform all those stunts? ?Is this Supercar possible, or did Knight Rider's creators make the impossible seem real? ?In reality, K.I.T.T. jets, leaps and talks with the help of a high tech stunt crew, 12 matching stunt cars, and countless camera tricks. Without Hollywood's supra tk rising sun help, K.I.T.T.'s computer powered prowess might never get the car off the ground.
?? ? Let's start with KITT car's Superhero-like ability to leap. ?Most episodes of Knight Rider feature K.I.T.T. using his retro-rocket to soar over huge vehicles of every kind, and landing safely and smoothly on the other side. ?"In a car K.I.T.T.'s size, there's no room for a jet engine big enough to send the car up," says Dr. Jearl Walker, professor of physics at Cleveland State University. "Furthermore, neither car nor driver would survive the impact when it comes in for its landing." ?The Knight Rider stunt team performs several of these leaps weekly, claims Bob Ewing, the TV show's associate producer, and both car and driver always survive to leap another day.
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"We have two jump cars," says Ewing. These stunt cars look identical to K.I.T.T. to the eye, but are actually made of lightweight fiberglass and feature high-powered engines. A stunt driver races the fiberglass car, at high speed, toward a hidden ramp. ?It's the ramp that makes the car appear to "leap" into the air! ?The stunt car then lands down, on yet another hidden ramp, which is specifically angled for it's safe landing. Conclusion: ?The car really does leap over real trains and trucks...with a little help from it's friends. ?"We've never had an accident," Ewing says proudly. "If a stunt is too dangerous, we don't do it." ?
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