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5 Intelligent Screen Cars We Prefer to KITT From 'Knight Rider'

Kyle Buchanan — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:10:00 EDT

America, let's face it: KITT from Knight Rider is kind of a bitch. Though he's a car designed for adventuring, KITT is also a big scold, always crying, "Do this!" "Do that!" "Miiiichael, the risk factor is too high!" It remains to be seen whether the Val Kilmer-voiced vehicle in tonight's Knight Rider reboot will prove less neurotic over time, but until then, we thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and give props to the "smart" cars we'd prefer to take a ride in. With the help of Molly McAleer, we've created this loving tribute to five of the best onscreen autos to ever rev their engines. Sorry, Herbie — better luck next time? [NBC]

Video Of A DeLorean DMC-12 Crash Test Not Involving Marty McFly And A Train

Ray Wert — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:15:00 EDT

If you've ever wanted to see what happens when Doc Brown's time machine hits a wall at 40 mph, then we've got a real treat for you — this here's an early crash test of a DeLorean DMC-12. Enjoy the Mr. Fusion smashing action — at both real-time speed and slow-mo — so you can view every time-bending frame in all of it's gory destructive detail. Or, feel free to check out our latest news on the revival of the car made into a time machine. [Hat tip to John!]

Let's Do The Time Warp Again: The DeLorean Will Be Back In 2008!

Ray Wert — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:45:00 EDT

Follow the fun at our Woodward Dream Cruise tag for all of our coverage of the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise, the largest one-day automotive event in the world!That's the official word from the folks at DeLorean Motor Company anyway. We sat down with James Espey, veep of the DeLorean Motor Company, one of a large corporate contingent in Detroit on Saturday for the Woodward Dream Cruise. They were there to cater to the large number of DeLorean enthusiasts in town to cruise their classic flux-capacitor-carrying time machines. The burning question we had was whether the AP story was correct in hinting that DMC would again be building DeLoreans. His response was absolutely clear:

"Job one will begin the third quarter of this year, with delivery by Q1 of 2008. We're aiming for $57,500 as the sale price."

And yes, we're also told it will look like a DeLorean — square nose, gull-wings and all. This time, instead of attempting to mass produce the cars, the DeLorean folks will be building them by hand at their assembly plant in the li'l town of Humble, Texas. No word yet on issues regarding EPA testing or production numbers (we didn't think to ask), but the Detroit News is claiming it'll be one or two a month. The shots below were from the Saturday meet-up during the Woodward Dream Cruise where we spoke with Espey.