KARR (Knight Rider)

Knight Automated Roving Robot (KARR)
Knight Rider character
KARR from the original series episode "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R."
First appearance	Trust Doesn't Rust (November 19, 1982)
Created by	Wilton Knight/Knight Industries
Portrayed by	Pontiac Trans Am
Voiced by	Peter Cullen (1982 and 2008-2009 series) Paul Frees (1984)

Knight Auto-cybernetic Roving Robotic-exoskeleton (KARR 2.0)
Knight Rider character
KARR 2.0 as he appeared on the schematic display in "Knight of the Living Dead"
First appearance	Knight of the Living Dead
Created by	Glen A. Larson
Portrayed by	Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 KR
Voiced by	Peter Cullen

KARR (Knight Automated Roving Robot) is the name of a fictional, automated, prototype vehicle featured as a major antagonist in two episodes of the television series Knight Rider and was part of a multi-episode story arc in the 2008 revived series.

KARR (Peter Cullen) later (Paul Frees) is the prototype version of KITT, originally designed by Wilton Knight and built by his company Knight Industries. Upon completion of the vehicle, KARR's CPU was installed and activated. However, a programming error made the computer unstable and potentially dangerous. The project was put on hold and KARR was placed in storage until a solution could be found.

Unlike KITT, whose primary directive is to protect human life, KARR was programmed for self-preservation, making him a ruthless and unpredictable threat. He does not appear as streetwise as KITT, being very naive and inexperienced and having a childlike perception of the world. This has occasionally allowed people to take advantage of his remarkable capabilities for their own gain; however, due to his ruthless nature he sometimes uses people's weaknesses and greed as a way to manipulate them for his own goals. Despite this, he does ultimately consider himself superior (always referring to KITT as "the inferior production line model") as well as unstoppable, and due to his programming the villains don't usually get very far. KARR demonstrates a complete lack of respect or loyalty - on one occasion ejecting his passenger to reduce weight and increase his chances of escape.

KARR first appeared in the Season One episode "Trust Doesn't Rust" aired on NBC on November 19, 1982, where he seemingly met his demise at the end. However, he was so popular with viewers that he was brought back again in the Season Three episode "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R.", for a second time which aired on NBC on November 4, 1984 and then brought back in 2009 for Knight to King's Pawn in season 1 of the new Knight Rider series of 2008-2009 for a third time (marking him as one of the very few villains in the original series and the new series to make a return appearance).

KARR Generations

KARR 1.0 (1982-1984)

KARR 2.0 (2008-2009)

Once KITT was constructed, it was presumed that his prototype KARR (voiced by Peter Cullen) had been deactivated and dismantled. However, the latter did not occur and KARR was placed in storage and forgotten following the death of Wilton Knight. When two thieves, Tony (Michael MacRae) and The Rev (William Sanderson), break into the warehouse where KARR - who is entirely identical to KITT with the exception of the Yellow/Green Voice Module on his dashboard - is "sleeping", they unwittingly reactivate him, and he escapes.