The Fast And Even Faster
On the TV show, it was said that KITT reached 0-60 MPH in 2 seconds. That wasn’t possible, especially for a 4-cylinder Trans AM. But with the merical of movie and TV magic, the car was able to race around on the screen like nothing. Even though the specs weren’t real it did manage to help sell more Trans AM models (via TV guide).
Black was one of the most popular colors of the car and one of the reasons was because of the TV show. The Trans AM was never going to be as fast as it was on Knight Rider but it was close enough to sell more units. Most people who watched the show didn’t care about the real-life facts anyway.