http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ent...-1226481109342

If you read through the article, you'll find an interesting connection with Transformers -

K.I.T.T.'s evil doppelganger was K.A.R.R. (Knight Automated Roving Robot). He was voiced by Peter Cullen, who also provided the voice for Transformers' Optimus Prime.