R.I.P.: Knight Rider TV Series Officially Terminated

Not that anybody will miss it, but NBC officially announced that its new Knight Rider TV series featuring Justin Bruening in the role of Michael Knight and a specially modified Ford Shelby GT500KR as KITT, is out of gas after only one season and some 17 episodes. To be completely frank, the series was so bad that we only managed to watch / tolerate a couple of episodes of the new Knight Rider before calling it quits.

Via: LA Times

Ford to Auction Mustang GT Concepts and First 2010 Shelby GT500 at Barret-Jackson

No, Ford is not auctioning its past and present as a last resort to obtain some cash. In fact, FoMoCo will actually donate the proceeds from the auction of the first retail 2010 Shelby GT500 and the two Mustang GT concept cars during the 7th Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction on April 9-11, 2009, to charity. Specifically, proceeds above MSRP from the sale of the Shelby GT500 will be donated to The Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation while the two Mustang concepts will be auctioned to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

The first retail 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 features a color scheme and equipment personally chosen by Carroll Shelby. The wild-Stang that features a Kona Blue finish with white stripes is powered by a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 that delivers 540-horsepower and 510 foot-pounds of torque.

As for the two Mustang GT concepts, the one-off coupe and convertible studies made their world debut at the 2003 North American International Auto Show in Detroit foreshadowing the all-new, retro-styled 2005 model year Mustang.

SSC Ultimate Aero TT: World's Fastest Production Car Auctioned on eBay

THE - not one of, but the- fastest production car in the world, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT, has been put up for sale on eBay. This is the actual vehicle that holds the Guinness World Record for the World's Fastest Production Car with an official average top speed of 256.18 mph or 411.93 km/h. The 2007 Ultimate Aero TT-02 is powered by a twin turbocharged, hand built 387.2 cid V8 engine that develops an outrageous output of 1,183 bhp at 6075 rpm and 1,094 ft-lbs of torque at 6150 rpm.

Those interested in buying the car have until the 23rd of March to place a bid on eBay. As we speak (Tuesday, March 16), the highest bid is $425,100.

Link: eBay

Performance:

0-60 mph: 2.78 seconds

1/4 mile: 9.90 seconds at 144 mph

Top Speed: 257.41 mph (414.31 kph) / Official Average: 256.15 mph

Skidpad: 1.05 g

0-100pmh-0: 11.66 seconds

60mph-0 (braking): 103 feet