If you're old enough to have watched the first "Knight Rider" TV series, you’ll remember that it was the quintessential '80s TV show, featuring a permed, crime-solving David Hasselhoff in tight pants. But more importantly, "Knight Rider" gave viewers a glimpse into modern technology with its tricked-out, talking car KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.

After dipping its toe in the modern-day waters with a "Knight Rider" TV movie last year (watch the entire movie on Yahoo! TV now), NBC is resuscitating the old series for a new generation, complete with a new star, a new car (Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR), and a new batch of 21st century crimes to solve.

But let's face it, technologically speaking, the world's become a much more sophisticated place in the last 25 years. We communicate on our computers, share videos with our phones, and use space satellites to guide us on the roads. The new "Knight Rider" needed more than just a car that can chat to grab the audience's imagination.

The new KITT -- dubbed the Attack KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) thanks to its ability to go on the offensive against enemies at any moment -- has a weapons systems to match that of a jet fighter, a body that can transform into other vehicles, and access to military satellite systems so it can track anyone anywhere (see photos). Attack KITT gets 167 miles to the gallon (where can I get one?), comes equipped with infrared night-vision headlights, contains a movable windshield touch-screen, and can use artificial intelligence to hack into any outside system. And, of course, because a car's got to have some personality to make it on this show, it still has a voice (thanks to Val Kilmer)… and can even dole out advice to its driver when he's not in the car.

While there was a lot of negative fan feedback when the Mustang was originally rolled out for the TV Movie, I think fans will be more than satisfied with the recent upgrade. Attack KITT completely makes up for any hokey plot elements and weak acting; we're in the very safe hands of Gary Scott Thompson ("Fast and the Furious") and Doug Limon ("The Bourne Identity").

The Comeback KITT: A 'Knight Rider' Makeover - Yahoo! TV Blog