Some people might wish back the analog days of cockpits full of physical buttons and simpler vehicle electronics, but the truth is that touchscreens and highly advanced displays in cars are here to stay.

Which, in the case of Rivian, is a good thing. The American EV maker started offering special Halloween vehicle updates two years ago, but we reckon it really outdid itself this year. A Knight Rider set of graphics and sounds has been released that makes us wish the car were already available here.

The feature was promoted on Rivian’s social media channels by none other than The Hoff himself. It turns your R1S or R1T into KITT. With the gear selector in Park position, the screens inside the cabin show the famous dashboard of the Knight Industries Two Thousand, and it plays the theme music of the TV show.

The Gear Guard yeti, the brand’s mascot for the integrated security systems on the cars, also gets a Michael Knight makeover. Owners of newer Gen 2 Rivians (meaning 2025 R1S and R1T models) also get the best feature of them all: The exterior lightbar turns into KITT’s famous cascading scanner complete with its iconic sound.

Another feature takes its inspiration from the Back to the Future movies, and turns the car into a DeLorean-style time machine.

The graphics are accompanied by music from the movies and, of course, the proper time machine sound effect. Gen 2 owners again get a little extra, and can press the 88mph button on the screen to be treated to a light show using the front and the rear lights.

These little features may not be earth-moving innovations, but they make modern cars like the Rivian more fun and help the brand to stand out from the crowd.