KITT is short for Knight Industries Two Thousand – everybody knows that because we all grew up watching Knight Rider. The dream of one day owning a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am seems like a distant memory, especially now that the company has gone under.
When Renault released this funny commercial, portraying one of their new van models as a 21st century KITT, some people really were tripping over themselves to be offended. And why wouldn’t they? It’s French, it’s boxy and above all… it’s a Renault.
But we’ll let you in on a little secret: vans are really cool and their drivers have some interesting stories to tell. It’s also worth noting that the KITT franchise has taken a nose-dive in the past several years. A remake of the series started in 2008 and features a Ford Shelby GT500. That, to Pontiac fans, is an insult worse than a Renault.
Van Man here might not have the sparkly eyes and well defined chest hair that David Hasselhoff boasted back in the day. But he seems like a family man with good values. The fact that he has a beer belly tells us that he can hold a decent conversation about football as well.
The modern day hero is back on a mission, a mission to boost success, alone, with his ride.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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