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3 September 2014

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Renault Trafic ad shows how 'K.I.T.T.' the new van can be for tradies.

Renault is set to officially pull the covers off the new third-generation Trafic at the Paris motor show next month, but the French carmaker has given us a taste of the new light-commercial van's capabilities in a new recreation of the classic opening sequence of the 1980s David Hasselhoff TV classic Knight Rider.

Cheekily titled TraficRider, the ad showcases the Trafic as a companion to everyday hero tradies, but the touchscreen multimedia interface is as close as the Trafic will get to K.I.T.T.'s sidekick-level artificial intelligence.

There's no suggestion the Trafic can talk to its owner like K.I.T.T. did, but we'd love to see the grille scanner appear on the options list when the new model likely arrives early next year.

Malcolm Flynn

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Back when all cars burned fuel and couldn't drive themselves, Mal was curing boredom by scanning every car his parents' VB Commodore drove past. His childhood appreciation for the car world exploded during a three-year stint in the US, and serious questions were asked when he spent a good chunk of his uni career perfecting lap times at Wakefield Park. Mal got his big break scooping the VE II Commodore, before a stint at Overlander magazine and kicking off his online career with The Motor Report in its heyday. These days he's exactly the same height as Michael Schumacher and uses his powers for good at the helm of CarsGuide's editorial team. Mal proudly shuns brand allegiance and counts three young kids, an EH Holden, NA MX-5, KE20 Corolla, W116 Mercedes-Benz and the world's most versatile Toyota Echo among his personal stable. He also craves a Subaru Vortex, so get in touch if you know where to find one.

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1. 2024 Mazda BT-50 gets an expensive entertainment upgrade to take the fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max

2. Toyota's monumental move confirmed: Toyota Australia has axed petrol-only power as Corolla Cross, RAV4 and Kluger SUVs go hybrid only

3. Look out Ford Ranger Raptor and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: Twin-turbo petrol V6 not ruled out to power Kia Tasman and ladder-frame 4WD

4. "We know we're getting one, it's just a matter of time": Hyundai Australia confirms a ute is coming but will it be a small hybrid Santa Cruz or an electric dual-cab to trump the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max

5. Iconic hot hatch now $8000 cheaper: 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI gains equipment and a lower price to fight off the Hyundai i30 N and Honda Civic Type R

6. Is this the biggest barrier to electric car adoption? Why price cuts to the Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3, Ford Mustang Mach-E, GWM Ora and Peugeot e-2008 show prices are too high | Opinion

7. 2025 Toyota RAV4 takes shape! What we know so far about the new-generation Nissan X-Trail, Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5-rivalling hybrid family car

8. The new HiLux versus Ranger? Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500 battle heats up as giants battle for the title of Australia's best-selling jumbo ute

9. Cheaper EVs are finally on the way: Volkswagen confirms new ID.1 mini electric car to undercut the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora

10. Tesla tamer? New Chinese brand Aion is coming to Australia and a fresh Hyper GT 'global model' could take the fight to Tesla Model 3, Polestar 2 and BYD Seal electric cars

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