Last night’s premiere of brand new Knight Rider has delivered its SCI FI channel’s best series ratings since the first run of Heroes in 2007. Over half a million viewers tuned in for the high-octane, feature-length pilot, which guest-starred David Hasselhoff.

SCI FI also enjoyed a steep uplift amongst young adults, with 33% of viewers aged 16 – 34, up nearly 60% on the channel’s average. Surprisingly, women aged 16 – 24 outnumbered their male counterparts in the same age group by 6 share points, proving that cars aren’t just for the boys.

There’s now a brand new clip available, featuring an interview with star Jason Breuning about the new series, and just what makes the new KITT so awesome. Watch the clip over the jump