K.I.T.T. - Knight Industries Two-Thousand
Model Number: 2000/2
License Tag Number: KNIGHT (California)
Operator: Michael Knight (Formerly Michael Long), under the Foundation for Law and Government
Vehicle Type: Front engine, rear wheel drive, two passenger, two door coupe
Dimensions: Wheel base(101 in.) Length(189.8 in.) Width(72 in.) Height(37.2 in.)
Engine: Knight Industries Turbojet with modified afterburners
Transmission: 8 speed microprocessor turbodrive with built-in autopilot
Acceleration: 0-60mph>.2 seconds (with power boosters) Standing 1/4 mile>4.286sec.@300mph
Braking: 14 ft. from 70 MPH (without EBS)
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Estimated Cost: $11,400,000
Background:
K.I.T.T. is a highly advanced Pontiac Trans-Am T-Top automobile. It was designed by a team led by Dr. Bonnie Barstow for the Foundation for Law and Government.
The first model in the series, K.A.R.R. (Knight Automated Roving Robot / model 1000) was a failure due to several flaws in its design. Since the design of the newest model included massive changes that differed from the K.A.R.R. prototype, the new model was designated the first in a new series, hence the model #2000.
While the K.A.R.R. unit's primary directive was self preservation, K.I.T.T.'s became the preservation of human life. This directive was not built into the CPU as in K.A.R.R., but was instead built into K.I.T.T.'s Master Persona Matrix, rendering it a primary factor in shaping K.I.T.T.'s "personality" as well as its actions.