Early life
Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Lucille Marie (ne Scott), a police officer, school teacher, and beauty shop owner, and Clyde C. Jones, an oil field worker; the two were married and divorced twice. Jones, an eighth-generation Texan of Welsh descent, had a Cherokee grandparent. He was a resident of Midland, Texas and attended Robert E. Lee High School.
Jones graduated from the St. Mark's School of Texas, where he attended on scholarship and is now on the board of directors, and attended Harvard College on a need-based scholarship, staying in Mower B-12 as a freshman, across the hall from future Vice President Al Gore. As an upperclassman, he was roommates with Gore and Bob Somerby, who later became editor of the media criticism site the Daily Howler. Jones played offensive guard on Harvard's undefeated 1968 varsity football team, was nominated as a first-team All-Ivy League selection, and played in the memorable and literal last-minute Harvard sixteen-point comeback to tie Yale in the 1968 Game. Jones graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1969.
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Career
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Jones moved to New York to become an actor, making his Broadway debut in 1969's A Patriot for Me in a number of supporting roles. In 1970, he landed his first film role, appropriately playing a Harvard student in Love Story (Erich Segal, the author of "Love Story," said that he based the lead character of Oliver on the two undergrad roommates he knew while teaching at Harvard, Jones and Gore).
In early 1971, he returned to Broadway in Abe Burrows' Four on a Garden where he shared the stage with Carol Channing and Sid Caesar. Between 1971 and 1975, he portrayed Dr. Mark Toland on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. He returned to the stage for a 1974 production of Ulysses in Nighttown with Zero Mostel. In films, he played an escaped convict hunted in Jackson County Jail (1976), a Vietnam veteran in Rolling Thunder (1977) and an automobile mogul, co-starring with Laurence Olivier, in the Harold Robbins drama The Betsy.
In 1980, Jones earned his first Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of country singer Loretta Lynn's husband, Doolittle "Mooney" Lynn, in the popular Coal Miner's Daughter. In 1981, he played a drifter opposite Sally Field in Back Roads, a comedy that received middling reviews.
In 1983, he received an Emmy for Best Actor for his performance as murderer Gary Gilmore in a TV adaptation of Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song. That same year he starred in a pirate adventure, Nate and Hayes, playing the heavily bearded Captain Bully Hayes.
In 1989, he earned another Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Texas Ranger lawman Woodrow F. Call in the acclaimed television mini-series Lonesome Dove, based on the best-seller by Larry McMurtry.
In the 1990s, blockbuster hits such as The Fugitive co-starring Harrison Ford, Batman Forever co-starring Val Kilmer, and Men in Black with Will Smith made Jones one of the best-paid and most in-demand actors in Hollywood. His role in The Fugitive won wide acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. When he accepted his Oscar, his head was shaved for his role in the film Cobb, a situation he made light of in his speech with: "All a man can say at a time like this is 'I am not really bald.'"
Among his other well-known performances during the 1990s were those as an accused conspirator in the John F. Kennedy assassination in 1991's JFK (earning him another Oscar nomination), as a terrorist who hijacks a U.S. Navy battleship in 1992's Under Siege and as a maximum-security prison warden in way over his head in 1994's Natural Born Killers.
Jones co-starred with director Clint Eastwood as astronauts in the 2000 film Space Cowboys, leading a space rescue mission.
In 2005, the first theatrical feature film Jones directed, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, was presented at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. In it, Jones speaks both English and Spanish. It won him the Best Actor Award. His first film as a director had been in The Good Old Boys in 1995, a made-for-television movie.
Two strong performances in 2007 marked a resurgence in Jones' career, one as a beleaguered father investigating the disappearance of his soldier son in In the Valley of Elah, the other as a Texas sheriff hunting an assassin in the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men. For the former, he was nominated for an Academy Award.
Jones has been a spokesperson for Japanese brewing company Suntory since 2006. He can be seen in various Japanese TV commercials of Suntory's Coffee brand Boss as a character called "Alien Jones," an extraterrestrial who takes the form of a human being to check on the world of humans. There are 21 such commercials that can be seen on YouTube.
Personal life
At the 2000 Democratic National Convention, he presented the nominating speech for his college roommate, Al Gore, as the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States.
Jones was married to Kate Lardner, the daughter of Ring Lardner Jr. from 1971 to 1978. Jones has two children from his second marriage to Kimberlea Cloughley, the daughter of Phil Hardberger, the mayor of San Antonio: Austin Leonard (born 1982) and Victoria Kafka (born 1991). On March 19, 2001, he married his third wife, Dawn Laurel.
Jones resides in Terrell Hills, Texas, a town near San Antonio. He reportedly owns a large ranch in San Saba County, Texas off Chappell Hill Road. He also owns another ranch near Van Horn, Texas which served as the set for Jones' film The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. Additionally, he owns a home and farm in polo mecca, Wellington, Florida.
Film and television credits
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1970
Love Story
Hank Simpson
1971
One Life to Live
Dr. Mark Toland
TV soap opera
1973
Life Study
Gus
1975
Eliza's Horoscope
Tommy Lee
1976
Charlie's Angels
Aram Kolegian
TV, 1 episode
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Officer Hutton
TV
Jackson County Jail
Coley Blake
Family
David Needham
TV, 1 episode
1977
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes
Rolling Thunder
Corporal Johnny Vohden
1978
The Betsy
Angelo Perino
Eyes of Laura Mars
John Neville
1980
Coal Miner's Daughter
Doolittle 'Mooney' Lynn aka 'Doo'
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Barn Burning
Ab Snopes
TV
1981
Back Roads
Elmore Pratt
1982
The Executioner's Song
Gary Mark Gilmore
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie
The Rainmaker
Starbuck
TV
1983
Nate and Hayes
Captain Bully Hayes
1984
The River Rat
Billy
1985
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Brick Pollitt
TV
1986
The Park is Mine
Mitch
TV
Black Moon Rising
Quint
Yuri Nosenko, KGB
Steve Daley
TV
1987
Broken Vows
Pater Joseph McMahon
TV
The Big Town
George Cole
1988
Stranger on My Land
Bud Whitman
TV
April Morning
Moses Cooper
TV
Stormy Monday
Cosmo
Gotham
Eddie Mallard
TV
1989
Lonesome Dove
Woodrow F. Call
Nominated Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film
The Package
Thomas Boyette
1990
Fire Birds
Brad Little
1991
JFK
Clay Shaw/Clay Bertrand
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1992
Under Siege
William Strannix
1993
Heaven & Earth
Steve Butler
House of Cards
Jake Beerlander
The Fugitive
Marshal Samuel Gerard
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture
KCFCC Award for Best Supporting Actor
LAFCA Award for Best Supporting Actor
SEFCA Award for Best Supporting Actor
MTV Movie Awards Best On-Screen Duo
Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1994
Blown Away
Ryan Gaerity
Nominated - MTV Movie Awards Best Villain
The Client
'Reverend' Roy Foltrigg
Natural Born Killers
Warden Dwight McClusky
Blue Sky
Maj. Henry 'Hank' Marshall
Cobb
Ty Cobb
1995
The Good Old Boys
Hewey Calloway
also Director
Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Batman Forever
Harvey Dent/Two-Face
Nominated - MTV Movie Awards Best Villain
1997
Volcano
Mike Roark
Men in Black
Kevin Brown/Agent K
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated - MTV Movie AwardsBest On-Screen Duo
1998
U.S. Marshals
Chief Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard
Small Soldiers
Chip Hazard
Voice
1999
Double Jeopardy
Travis Lehman
2000
Rules of Engagement
Col. Hayes 'Hodge' Hodges
Space Cowboys
Hawk Hawkins
2002
Men in Black II
Kevin Brown/Agent K
2003
The Hunted
L.T. Bonham
The Missing
Samuel Jones/Chaa-duu-ba-its-iidan
2005
Man of the House
Roland Sharp
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Pete Perkins
also Director
Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)
Flanders International Film Festival Grand Prix
Nominated Palme d'Or
Nominated Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature (shared with Michael Fitzgerald, Luc Besson and Pierre-Ange Le Pogam)
Nominated Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
2006
A Prairie Home Companion
Axeman
Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Cast
2007
No Country for Old Men
Ed Tom Bell
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
In the Valley of Elah
Hank Deerfield
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
2009
In the Electric Mist
Dave Robicheaux
completed
2010
The Company Men
Gene McClary
post-production
References
^ a b Tommy Lee Jones Biography (1946-)
^ http://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/01/movies/film-tommy-lee-jones-snarls-his-way-to-the-pinnacle.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=2
^ Eric O'Keefe :: WD Ranch
^ Tommy Lee Jones - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times
^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/books/20segal.html
^ "http://www.imdb.com/". Business Date for Back Roads. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082042/business. Retrieved March 12 2006.
External links
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No Country for Old Men Official Canadian site
Awards for Tommy Lee Jones
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
John Gielgud (1981) Louis Gossett, Jr. (1982) Jack Nicholson (1983) Haing S. Ngor (1984) Don Ameche (1985) Michael Caine (1986) Sean Connery (1987) Kevin Kline (1988) Denzel Washington (1989) Joe Pesci (1990) Jack Palance (1991) Gene Hackman (1992) Tommy Lee Jones (1993) Martin Landau (1994) Kevin Spacey (1995) Cuba Gooding, Jr. (1996) Robin Williams (1997) James Coburn (1998) Michael Caine (1999) Benicio del Toro (2000)
Complete list (19361940) (19411960) (19611980) (19812000) (2001-present)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture
John Gielgud (1981) Louis Gossett, Jr. (1982) Jack Nicholson (1983) Haing S. Ngor (1984) Klaus Maria Brandauer (1985) Tom Berenger (1986) Sean Connery (1987) Martin Landau (1988) Denzel Washington (1989) Bruce Davison (1990) Jack Palance (1991) Gene Hackman (1992) Tommy Lee Jones (1993) Martin Landau (1994) Brad Pitt (1995) Edward Norton (1996) Burt Reynolds (1997) Ed Harris (1998) Tom Cruise (1999) Benicio del Toro (2000)
Complete List (19431960) (19611980) (19812000) (2001resent)
v d e
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor Miniseries or a Movie
Anthony Hopkins (1976) Hal Holbrook (1976) Ed Flanders (1977) Christopher Plummer (1977) Fred Astaire (1978) Michael Moriarty (1978) Peter Strauss (1979) Powers Boothe (1980) Anthony Hopkins (1981) Mickey Rooney (1982) Tommy Lee Jones (1983) Laurence Olivier (1984) Richard Crenna (1985) Dustin Hoffman (1986) James Woods (1987) Jason Robards (1988) James Woods (1989) Hume Cronyn (1990) John Gielgud (1991) Beau Bridges (1992) Robert Morse (1993) Hume Cronyn (1994) Ral Juli (1995) Alan Rickman (1996) Armand Assante (1997) Gary Sinise (1998) Stanley Tucci (1999) Jack Lemmon (2000)
Complete list: (19521975) (19762000) (2001resent)
Persondata
NAME
Jones, Tommy Lee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Jones, Tommy Lee
SHORT DESCRIPTION
American actor
DATE OF BIRTH
September 15, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH
San Saba, Texas, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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Audi TT
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Origins
The styling of the Audi TT began in the spring of 1994 at the Volkswagen Group Design Center in California. The TT was first shown as a concept car at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show. The design is credited to J Mays and Freeman Thomas, with Martin Smith and Romulus Rost contributing to the award-winning interior design.
A previously unused laser beam welding adaptation, which enabled seamless design features on the first-generation TT, delayed its introduction. Audi did not initially offer any type of automatic transmission option for the TT. However, from 2003, a dual clutch six-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG) became available, with the United Kingdom TT variants becoming the world's first user of a dual clutch transmission configured for a right-hand drive vehicle, although the outright world first for a road car equipped with a dual clutch transmission was claimed earlier by a Volkswagen Group platform-mate, the left hand drive Volkswagen Golf Mk4 R32.
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Name
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The Audi TT takes its name from the successful motor racing tradition of NSU in the British Isle of Man TT motorcycle race. NSU began competing in the TT in 1911, and later merged into the company now known as Audi.
The Audi TT also follows the NSU 1000TT, 1200TT and TTS cars of the 1960s in taking their names from the race.
TT Mk1 (Typ 8N, 1998-2006)
Audi TT (8N)
Audi TT Coup (8N)
Production start
October 1998
Production end
June 2006
Successor
Audi TT (8J)
Platform
Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34)
Engine(s)
1.8 L I4 20v Turbo,
3.2 L VR6
Transmission(s)
5-speed manual,
6-speed manual,
6-speed DSG
Wheelbase
2,422 mm (95.4 in)
quattro: 2,428 mm (95.6 in)
Length
4,041 mm (159.1 in)
Width
1,764 mm (69.4 in)
Height
1,346 mm (53.0 in)
Fuel capacity
55 L (12.1 imp gal; 14.5 US gal)
Related
Audi A3 Mk1
Volkswagen Golf Mk4
Volkswagen New Beetle
Volkswagen Bora/Jetta Mk4
SEAT Len Mk1
SEAT Toledo Mk2
koda Octavia Mk1
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The production model (internal designation Typ 8N) was launched as a Coup (TT-C) in September 1998, followed by a Roadster (TT-R) in August 1999. It is based on the Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34) platform as used for the Volkswagen Golf Mk4, the original Audi A3, the koda Octavia, and others. The styling differed little from the concept, except for slightly reprofiled bumpers, and the addition of a rear quarterlight windows behind the doors. Factory production commenced October 1998.
Early TT models gained press coverage for a series of high-speed accidents in Europe. Reported crashes and related fatalities occurred at speeds in excess of 180 kilometres per hour (110 mph), during abrupt lane changes or sharp turns. Both the Coup and Roadster models were recalled in late 1999/early 2000, to improve predictability of the car's handling at very high-speeds. Audi's Electronic Stability Programme, and rear spoiler were added, along with suspension modifications. All changes were subsequently incorporated into future series production versions of the car.
Factory production of this generation ended in June 2006.
8N powertrain
Audi TT Roadster (US model)
Mechanically, the TT shares an identical powertrain layout as its related Volkswagen Group platform-mates. The TT uses a transversely mounted internal combustion engine, with either front-wheel drive, or 'quattro' on-demand four-wheel drive. It was first available with a 1.8 litre inline four cylinder 20-valve turbocharged engine in two states of DIN-rated power outputs; 178 hp (133 kW; 180 PS) and 222 hp (166 kW; 225 PS). The engines share the same fundamental design, but the 166 kW version features a larger K04 turbocharger, an additional intercooler on the right side (complementing the existing left-side intercooler), forged connecting rods, a dual tailpipe exhaust, and a few other internals - designed to accommodate the increase in turbo boost, from roughly 10 pounds per square inch (0.7 bar) peak, to 15 pounds per square inch (1.0 bar). Haldex Traction enabled four wheel drive, 'branded' as "quattro" was optional on the 180 engine, and standard on the more powerful 225 version.
The original four cylinder engine range was complemented with a 184 kilowatts (250 PS; 247 bhp) 3.2 litre VR6 engine in early 2003, which comes as standard with the quattro four-wheel drive system. In July 2004, a new six-speed dual clutch transmission - dubbed the Direct-Shift Gearbox, which improves acceleration through much-reduced shift times, was offered, along with a stiffer suspension.
TT quattro Sport
In 2005, Audi released the Coup-only limited edition (800 sold in the UK, not the 1000 originally planned) Audi TT quattro Sport (known as the Audi TT Club Sport in Europe). Built by AUDI AG high performance specialist subsidiary quattro GmbH, it had increased power from its 1.8 litre turbocharged engine - rising to 237 hp (177 kW; 240 PS) and 320 newton metres (236 ftlbf) of torque - and a reduction in weight of 75 kilograms (165 lb) to 1,390 kilograms (3,064 lb), which allowed for a 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (0.0 to 62.1 mph) time of 5.9 seconds, and an electronically limited top speed of 250 kilometres per hour (155.3 mph).
This weight loss was assisted by deleting the spare wheel, the removal the rear parcel shelf and rear seats, and the deletion of standard fitment air conditioning. Lightweight fixed-back Recaro bucket seats graced the interior. Distinguishable from other TT Coups by its two-tone paint scheme (Phantom Black pearl painted roof, pillars and mirror housings, in combination with either Avus Silver, Phantom Black, Mauritius Blue or Misano Red body colour), and unique 18" 15-spoke cast aluminium alloy wheels, plus the same body kit as fitted to the TT 3.2 V6, black exhaust tailpipes, it also had uprated suspension settings, V6-spec brakes with red-painted calipers fitted (345 millimetres (13.58 in) up front), and the new wheels were " wider at the rear for improved handling.
8N engines
The 8N powertrain options comprise of the following internal combustion engines and drivelines:
model
engine
displacement
engine
configuration
DIN-rated max. motive power
at rpm (Directive 80/1269/EEC)
max. torque
at rpm
engine
ID code(s)
years
drivetrain
all petrol engines
all with multi-point sequential indirect fuel injection
1.8 T
1,781 cc (108.7 cu in)
Inline-4 20v DOHC
Turbocharger
148 hp (110 kW; 150 PS)
@ 5,800
210 Nm (155 ftlbf)
@ 2,200-4,200
2002
2006
FWD
1.8 T
1,781 cc (108.7 cu in)
Inline-4 20v DOHC
Turbocharger
161 hp (120 kW; 163 PS)
@ 5,700
225 Nm (166 ftlbf)
@ 1,950-4,700
2006
FWD
1.8 T
1,781 cc (108.7 cu in)
Inline-4 20v DOHC
Turbocharger
178 hp (133 kW; 180 PS)
@ 5,500
235 Nm (173 ftlbf)
@ 1,950-5,000
AJQ
1998
2006
FWD,
quattro 4WD
1.8 T
1,781 cc (108.7 cu in)
Inline-4 20v DOHC
Turbocharger
188 hp (140 kW; 191 PS)
@ 5,700
250 Nm (184 ftlbf)
@ 1,950-4,700
2006
FWD,
quattro 4WD
1.8 T quattro
1,781 cc (108.7 cu in)
Inline-4 20v DOHC
Turbocharger
222 hp (166 kW; 225 PS)
@ 5,900
280 Nm (207 ftlbf)
@ 2,200-5,500
1998
2005
quattro 4WD
1.8 T quattro Sport
1,781 cc (108.7 cu in)
Inline-4 20v DOHC
Turbocharger
237 hp (177 kW; 240 PS)
@ 5,700
320 Nm (236 ftlbf)
@ 2,300-5,000
2005
2006
quattro 4WD
3.2 V6 quattro
3,183 cc (194.2 cu in)
VR6 24v DOHC
247 hp (184 kW; 250 PS)
@ 6,300
320 Nm (236 ftlbf)
@ 2,500-3,000
2003
2006
quattro 4WD
Lawsuits
There are two United States class action lawsuits affecting specific model years of the first generation TT.
On 22 June 2007, Pearson, Simon, Soter, Warshaw & Penny, LLP and the Law Office of Robert L. Starr filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America, alleging that the timing belts for model year 1999-2003 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles equipped with a 1.8 litre turbocharged engine fail prematurely. The vehicles included are the Audi TT, Audi A4 and Volkswagen Passat. The complaint alleges that the timing belts fail prior to the service interval, as stated in the owner's manual. The parties have reached a class-wide settlement, and preliminary approval of the settlement was granted by the court on 19 May 2008. Claim forms, class notice, and other documentation will be mailed on or about 1 August 2008. Details regarding the terms of the settlement will be in the notice sent to owners of the class vehicles.
On 22 May 2008, the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, entered an order preliminarily approving a nationwide settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by Green Welling LLP, on behalf of all current and prior owners and lessees of 2000-2004, and 2005 model year Audi TTs. The lawsuit and settlement relate to allegedly defective instrument clusters, and Audi TT owners are entitled to submit claims for repairs, replacement and/or cash reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, and all TT owners covered by the suit will receive a 2-year extension of their existing 4-year warranty (limited to the instrument cluster).
8N awards
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The original generation Audi TT was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award for 2000. It was also on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 2000 and 2001.
TT Mk2 (Typ 8J, 2006-)
Audi TT (8J)
2008 Audi TT (US)
Production
August 2006resent
Predecessor
Audi TT (8N)
Platform
Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35)
Engine(s)
1.8 L I4 FSI Turbo,
2.0 L I4 FSI Turbo,
2.5 L I5 FSI Turbo (TT RS only),
3.2 L VR6,
2.0 I4 TDI CR diesel
Transmission(s)
6-speed manual,
6-speed S tronic
Wheelbase
2,468 mm (97.2 in)
Length
4,178 mm (164.5 in),
TTS & TT RS: 4,198 mm (165.3 in)
Width
1,842 mm (72.5 in)
Height
1,352 mm (53.2 in),
TTS: 1,345 mm (53.0 in),
TT RS: 1,342 mm (52.8 in)
Kerb weight
1,2601,490 kg (2,7783,285 lb)
Fuel capacity
2WD: 55 L (12.1 imp gal; 14.5 US gal),
4WD: 60 L (13.2 imp gal; 15.9 US gal)
Related
Audi A3 Mk2,
Volkswagen Golf Mk5,
Volkswagen Jetta Mk5,
SEAT Len Mk2,
SEAT Toledo Mk3,
SEAT Altea,
koda Octavia Mk2
A preview of the second-generation TT was provided in the form of the Audi Shooting Brake concept car, shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005. This concept was an insight into the new TT, but featured angular styling, and a "shooting brake" two-door hatchback body style.
Audi revealed the second-generation TT, internal designation Typ 8J, on 6 April 2006. It is constructed on the Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform, and uses aluminium in the front bodypanels, and steel in the rear, to enhance its near-neutral front-to-rear weight distribution. It is available in front-wheel drive or 'quattro' four-wheel drive layout, and is again offered as a 2+2 Coup (TT-C), and as a two-seater Roadster (TT-R). Compared to the previous generation, this new variant is five inches longer and three inches wider than its predecessor. Factory production commenced during August 2006.
8J powertrain
The powertrain options initially only included petrol engines, which consist of either one of two inline four cylinder engines - the all-new 1.8 litre EA888 Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection (TFSI) (available initially only in Germany, later elsewhere from mid 2009), or the more common and established EA113-variant 2.0 litre TFSI. The Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) technology was derived from the Audi Le Mans endurance race cars, and offers improved fuel efficiency as well as an increased power output and cleaner emissions. The 3.2 litre 'V6' badged VR6 engine is carried over from the previous generation, and this engine was also available in the Canadian model. 2.0 TFSI quattro models, with the latest EA888 engine, became available in 2009 model year.
A six-speed manual transmission is standard, with the six-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox (now called 'S tronic' on all Audi models) as an option for all but 1.8 litre engine. quattro on-demand four-wheel drive, again using the Haldex Traction clutch is available - standard on V6 models, but was not available on 1.8 TFSI.
8J suspension & other features
Like all its PQ35 platform-mates, the new 8J TT now has a multi-link fully independent rear suspension to compliment the front independent suspension. The entire suspension system can be enhanced with Audi's new active suspension, "Audi Magnetic Ride", available as an option. This is based on Delphi's MagneRide, which uses magneto rheological dampers (this means that an electronic control unit for the suspension will automatically adjust its damping properties depending on the current road conditions and driving manner).
The new TT also features an revised rear spoiler; which automatically extends at speeds greater than 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph), and retracts again below 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph). The spoiler can also be manually controlled by the driver via a switch on the dash.
2.0 TDI quattro
Launched at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, Audi offered the first diesel engined version of Audi TT in the European market, the Audi TT 2.0 TDI quattro. As its name indicates, it is only available with quattro, and is also available in Coup and Roadster versions. Power comes from the new 2.0 litre Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) engine, now with 16 valves, double overhead camshaft (DOHC), 1,800-bar (26,110 psi) common rail fuel delivery and eight-hole piezo fuel injectors, which produces a DIN-rated output of 125 kilowatts (170 PS; 168 bhp) at 4,200 revolutions per minute (rpm) and torque of 350 newton metres (258 ftlbf) at 1,750 to 2,500 rpm. It includes a six-speed manual transmission.
Acceleration from standstill to 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) on the Coup is reached in 7.5 seconds, and will go on to reach a top speed of 226 kilometres per hour (140.4 mph). The slightly less aerodynamically efficient Roadster reaches 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds, with a top speed of 223 kilometres per hour (138.6 mph).
Audi claim average fuel consumption for the Coup variant with this 2.0 TDI engine is 5.3 litres per 100 kilometres (53.3 mpg-imp; 44.4 mpg-US), which achieves a CO2 emissions rating of 139 gram/km. The Roadster TDI achieves an average 5.5 litres per 100 kilometres (51.4 mpg-imp; 42.8 mpg-US) and CO2 of 144 gram/km.
TTS quattro
At the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Audi released the first Audi "S" model of the TT range - the Audi TTS quattro, with a heavily revised 2.0 TFSI engine. The cylinder block, cylinder head and the fuel injectors have all been modified from the base 2.0 TFSI engine (ID: CDL). Together with other modifications, this engine produces a DIN-rated motive power output of 200 kilowatts (272 PS; 268 bhp), and generates a torque turning force of 350 newton metres (258 ftlbf) from 2,500 to 5,000 rpm.
It is available with a choice of either a six-speed close-ratio manual transmission, or a six-speed 'S tronic' transmission. In the United States, the S tronic gearbox will be the only available transmission. Like all Audi "S" models, it is only available with quattro four-wheel drive as standard.
The suspension is lowered by 10 millimetres (0.4 in) over the standard models, and includes "Audi Magnetic Ride" as standard and a new two-stage sports-biased Electronic Stability Programme (ESP). Radially ventilated front disc brakes are clamped by a single-piston gloss black caliper emblazened with a bold TTS logo, and a lap timer is prominent in the centre of the instrument cluster. 9Jx18" '5-parallel-spoke' design alloy roadwheels are standard, with 245/40 ZR18 high performance tyres. 19" '5-spoke star' wheels and tyres are optional. The exterior has some changes over the standard model - with a TTS body styling: with redesigned front, with larger air intakes, redesigned rear bumper, side sill extensions, and four exhaust tailpipes.
Official performance figures for the sprint from standstill to 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) for the TTS Coup can be reached in 5.4 seconds, with the Roadster two-tenths slower at 5.6 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph).
Audi UK offered eight TTS cars for offical use by the race organisers at the 2008 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
The car went on sale in the USA at November 2008.
TT Clubsport quattro concept
Audi displayed a new show car variant of the second generation Audi TT - the Audi TT Clubsport quattro, at the 2008 Wrthersee Tour at Prtschach am Wrthersee in Austria. Shown only in an open-topped 'speedster' variant, its 2.0 TFSI engine has been tuned to give 221 kilowatts (300 PS; 296 bhp). The soft-top on the standard TT Roadster has been deleted, and replaced with two 'humps', along with two substantial roll bars. LED daytime running lamps, an aggressive body kit with large frontal air intakes, black-painted 'single frame grille' and a lower spoiler lip complete the new look from the front. The axle track has been widened by 66 millimetres (2.6 in), with bolder and wider wheel arch extensions, polished 19-inch alloys, wider side sills and 255-section tyres are the highlight of the side profile. At the rear, twin polished stainless steel oval tail pipes exit aside a new rear diffuser.
Racing bucket seats, along with lightweight aluminium detail complete the interior look, and a six-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission with quattro four-wheel drive and TTS spec brakes (340 millimetres (13.4 in) up front, and 310 millimetres (12.2 in) at the rear) complete the mechanicals.
Whilst the TT Clubsport quattro is primarily a 'show car', Audi has not ruled out the possibility of small-scale production.
TT RS
With its world debut at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, and developed by Audi's high performance subsidiary quattro GmbH at Neckarsulm, Audi released the first ever compact sports car Audi "RS" model - the Audi TT RS, which was available from 2009 in Coup and Roadster variants. This new TT RS harks back to the sporting legacy of 1980s Audi Quattros - with their high performance five-cylinder turbocharged engines, the TT RS will include an all-new 2.5 litre inline five-cylinder Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection (TFSI) petrol engine. This new 183 kilograms (403 lb) engine produces a DIN-rated motive power output of 250 kilowatts (340 PS; 335 bhp) from 5,400 to 6,700 rpm, and torque of 450 newton metres (332 ftlbf) at 1,600-5,300 rpm.
Historically, after the original Audi "RS" model - the Audi RS2 Avant, all Audi "RS" models have their assembly carried out at the quattro GmbH factory in Neckarsulm, Germany. The TT RS will be the first Audi RS vehicle that will not have any of its assembly performed in Neckarsulm, and will be completely assembled in the Audi factory in Gyr, Hungary, alongside its' 'lesser' Audi TT bretheren.
The TT RS has a new short-shift close-ratio six-speed manual transmission, and like all "RS" models, is only available with Audi's 'trademark' quattro four-wheel drive system, with the TT RS using a specially adapted version of the latest generation multi-plate clutch from Haldex Traction. Additions to the quattro system include a constant velocity joint before the cardan propeller shaft, and a compact rear-axle differential uprated to cope with the increased torque from the five cylinder turbo engine.
Like the TTS, the TT RS has a 10 millimetres (0.4 in) lower ride height, optional "Audi Magnetic Ride", and rides on standard 18 inch roadwheels with 245/45 ZR18 tyres (optional 19" or 20" wheels are also available). The brakes are uprated to include two-piece cross-drilled and radially vented front discs, sized at 370 millimetres (14.6 in) in diameter. The front discs are clamped by gloss black painted four-piston calipers, adorned with the RS logo. Rear ventilated discs are sized at 310 millimetres (12.2 in) in diameter.
It includes a fixed rear spoiler (retractable optional), and has black interior with heated Alcantara/leather sports seats (Silk Nappa, Fine Nappa leather optional). The Recaro "RS bucket" seats, first seen in the Audi B7 RS4 are also available as an option. Also carried over from the B7 RS4 is the 'Sport' button, which sharpens the throttle response and deepens the exhaust note, and a three-stage user-selectable Electronic Stability Programme (ESP).
Official performance figures indicate the TT RS Coup will accelerate from standstill to 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) in 4.6 seconds (4.7 seconds for the Roadster), with an electronically limited top speed of 250 kilometres per hour (155.3 mph). There is a factory option to de-restrict the top speed to 280 kilometres per hour (174.0 mph). The Coup has a kerb weight of 1,450 kilograms (3,197 lb), and the Roadster weighs in at 1,510 kilograms (3,329 lb).
The car began sale in March 2009, with delivery beginning in summer.
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The 8J powertrain options comprise of the following internal combustion engines and drivelines:
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1.8 TFSI
1,798 cc (109.7 cu in)
Inline-4 16v DOHC (EA888)
Turbocharger, Fuel Stratified Injection
118 kW (160 PS; 158 bhp)
@ 4,500-6,200
250 Nm (184 ftlbf)
@ 1,500-4,500
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1,984 cc (121.1 cu in)
Inline-4 16v DOHC (AXX, BWA, BPY)
Turbocharger, Fuel Stratified Injection
147 kW (200 PS; 197 bhp)
@ 5,100-6,000
280 Nm (207 ftlbf)
@ 1,800-5,000
2006
FWD,
quattro 4WD
2.0 TFSI
1,984 cc (121.1 cu in)
Inline-4 16v DOHC (EA888)
Turbocharger, Fuel Stratified Injection
155 kW (211 PS; 208 bhp)
@ 5,300-6,000
280 Nm (207 ftlbf)
@ 1,700-5,000
2008
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quattro 4WD
3.2 V6 quattro
3,189 cc (194.6 cu in)
VR6 24v DOHC (BUB)
multi-point sequential indirect fuel injection
184 kW (250 PS; 247 bhp)
@ 6,300
320 Nm (236 ftlbf)
@ 2,500-3,000
2006
quattro 4WD
2.0 TFSI
(TTS quattro)
1,984 cc (121.1 cu in)
Inline-4 16v DOHC (EA113: CDL)
Turbocharger, Fuel Stratified Injection
200 kW (272 PS; 268 bhp)
@ 6,000
350 Nm (258 ftlbf)
@ 2,500-5,000
2008
quattro 4WD
2.5 R5 TFSI
(TT RS)
2,480 cc (151.3 cu in)
Inline-5 20v DOHC (CEPA)
Turbocharger, Fuel Stratified Injection
250 kW (340 PS; 335 bhp)
@ 5,400-6,500
450 Nm (332 ftlbf)
@ 1,600-5,300
2009
quattro 4WD
diesel engines
2.0 TDI quattro
1,968 cc (120.1 cu in)
Inline-4 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) CR
125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp)
@ 4,200
350 Nm (258 ftlbf)
@ 1,750-2,500
2008
quattro 4WD
Audi was reported to stop offering 3.2 litre V6 (VR6) models in North America from 2010 model year.
8J awards
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The second generation TT has been honoured with many awards, including the inaugural Drive Car of the Year, Top Gear Coup of the Year 2006, Fifth Gear Car of the Year 2006, Autobild Most Beautiful Car, and World Design Car of the Year 2007, as well as being a finalist for World Car of the Year.
Motorsport
In auto racing, the Istook's Motorsports team has currently entered a Revo Technik-sponsored Audi TT in the Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge Street Tuner (ST) class.
An Audi TT RS was used in 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans race as safety car.
See also
Audi S and RS models
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Audi TT
Audi.com - international Audi brand portal
Audi TT lounge - official Audi TT international microsite
Articlezbase.com - AudiTT Info
TTOC - Audi TT Owners Club
Dutch TT Club
2001 model Audi TT website
In Depth: The New (2006) Audi TT Coup, from AudiWorld.com
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Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
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1962
Redesigning the Hawk
The GT Hawk's styling was a fairly radical facelift by designer Brooks Stevens of the older Hawk shape; Stevens went after a European-inspired, clean look for the car he codenamed the "Hawk Monaco" (his prototype even had Monegasque license plates!). The hood from the older Hawk was retained, but was given a more pronounced (imitation) radiator frame to more closely resemble the cars of Mercedes-Benz, which at the time were distributed by Studebaker. The grille inside the radiator frame was patterned after the Mercedes as well.
water bottle rack
Despite the European influence, the Gran Turismo Hawk drew on American influences, too; the roofline was heavily inspired by the Ford Thunderbird, with thick C-pillars. A chrome edge running from front to rear highlighted the top of the bodywork in very similar fashion to that on the contemporary Lincoln Continental. The taillights were particularly fashioned after the Lincoln's, and the trunk lid was given a faux brightwork "grille" overlay (to hide the grooves of the otherwise carryover 1956-61 lid) that resembled the Lincoln as well.
wine bucket stand
Stevens's extensive yet inexpensive modifications to the body finally rid the car of the 1950s-style tailfins and bodyside trim of previous models. The rear window was nearly flat and recessed, reducing the cost of an ordinarily expensive piece of glass. Overall, the exterior look kept the smooth, aerodynamic style of previous Studebakers but moved up to date.
Passenger Compartment Updates
Stevens also cleaned up the interior with a modern instrument panel that could be ordered with a full complement of large, easy-to-read instruments within close range of the driver's line of sight. The top of the instrument panel was also padded to serve as a crash pad. This dashboard would prove to be another Studebaker trendsetter; later Chrysler models in particular (such as the 1977-1989 Dodge Diplomat) would have instrument arrangements clearly inspired by the Hawk.
The GT featured bucket seats and a console in the front, befitting a grand-touring car, and all seats were upholstered in either cloth and vinyl or all-pleated vinyl.
Unfortunately, the pleated vinyl (which was the overwhelming preference of buyers) was of poor quality during the 1962 production run and deteriorated rapidly. The problem was solved with the change to US Royal Naugahyde vinyl in 1963, but with sales already faltering, the reputation of the shoddy 1962 upholstery didn't help matters.
Chassis and engineering
Because of Studebaker's poor financial shape, the underpinnings of the car remained very similar to previous Hawks. For that matter, there wasn't much difference, chassis-wise, between a 1962 Hawk and a 1953 Starliner/Starlight.
For 1962, a Hawk buyer could choose from either two- or four-barrel carbureted versions of Studebaker's 289-cubic-inch (4.7-liter) V-8 engine (210 or 225 horsepower) teamed with standard three-speed manual, overdrive, four-speed or Flight-O-Matic automatic transmission.
Rear view of a 1962 GT Hawk
Beginning with the 1963 model year, the "Jet Thrust" R-series V-8 engines designed for the Avanti could be ordered throughout the Studebaker line, with the naturally aspirated R1 delivering 240 bhp (180 kW), the supercharged R2 giving 289 bhp (216 kW) and the limited-production supercharged 304.5 (5.0 L) cubic inch R3 powerplant issuing forth a full 335 bhp (250 kW). Handling and braking improvements were made to match the high-performance engines, with front and rear anti-roll bars, rear radius rods, heavy-duty springs, and front disc brakes all available ala carte or in a "Super Hawk" package (introduced mid year) with an R1 or R2 engine. Avanti engines that were factory installed in Hawks (and Larks) had serial numbers beginning with "JT" (for R1) and "JTS" (for R2), rather than the "R" and "RS" prefixes used in Avantis.
The GT Hawk was fairly light for an American car of its class and era, and any of these engines made it a sound performer; the blown R-engines just amplified the Hawk's performance capabilities. Despite the fact that Studebaker's V-8 was a heavy engine for its size, the Hawk was, by most accounts, a car with surprisingly good handling, as well as strong straight-line performance.
Annual styling refinements
1963
For 1963 the car was slightly restyled, with refinements to the front, sides, and rear. Round parking lights below the headlights replaced the previous rectangular ones, set into the corners of the newly-closed side grilles that bore a squared pattern of lines over fine mesh. This same squared mesh pattern was carried over onto the main grille, replacing the simple fine mesh of the 1962 models. Early in 1963 production the parking light bezels were changed and the right side of the dash became woodgrain, matching the area around the instruments. The doors had red, white, and blue emblems added next to the Gran Turismo emblems, and at the rear, the aluminum overlay's colors were reversed and red, white, and blue were added to the Hawk emblem on the top of the trunk lid. Inside, 1963 Hawks have vertical pleats in the seat upholstery, replacing the 1962's horizontal pleats, and have far superior vinyl.
1963,left; 1964,right
1964
For the 1964 model year, the GT saw some extensive design changes. Tooling money was finally appropriated to eliminate the grooved trunk lid that had required the 1962-63 Hawks' faux rear "grille." The new, smooth trunklid bore a script "Studebaker Hawk" nameplate. Another grille change was made, this time with two new features: A Hawk emblem was centered in the grille, and a circle-S hood ornament (shared with the regular '64 Studebaker passenger cars) graced the top of the grille shell.
Perhaps the most interesting and notable exterior change involved the top of the car. Stevens, who had envisioned a half-vinyl-covered roof as part of the original Gran Turismo design, finally got his way with the '64 model. The new "Sport Roof" was made available in two colors (white or black) at a cost of $65.
New wheelcovers, shared with the rest of the '64 passenger-car line, were also added, along with painted dots on the headliner vinyl (replacing holes used in 1962-63), new silver-threaded cloth upholstery, larger upper-instrument-panel pad and a new lower-instrument-panel pad, and horizontal pleats on the side upholstery panels (replacing vertical ones). And, for the first time, Hawk buyers could order an AM-FM radio as a factory-installed option.
The Gran Turismo goes to Bonneville ... and stretches its wings in NASCAR, too
Andy Granatelli, then president of Studebaker's Paxton Products Division, took two 1964-model Gran Turismo Hawks to the Bonneville Salt Flats in September and October 1963. Both cars, which left the South Bend factory with regular-production 289 V8 engines, were retrofitted with R-series high-performance 304.5-cubic-inch V8s that were built for Studebaker by Paxton.
At Bonneville during the September session, the R3-powered car (which was supercharged), designated #5, ran the flying kilometer at a speed of 157.29 miles per hour (253.13 km/h). The R4-powered car (naturally aspirated, but with dual four-barrel carburetors), car #4, set a fastest average speed of 147.86 miles per hour (237.96 km/h).
When Granatelli and company returned to the flats in October, the R3 car was driven to a top speed of 154 miles per hour (248 km/h), while the R4 car made several runs at more than 135 miles per hour (217 km/h).
The Hawks were among several Studebakers that were run at Bonneville during this time period. The company's cars set 72 USAC records in September, and raised that to 337 the following month. Most of the records were set by the company's Lark-based Daytona convertibles, but the Hawks made a more than credible showing.
Impressed by this display of performance, Indianapolis, Indiana's Dick Passwater, a USAC and NASCAR Grand National driver in the 1950s and 1960s, purchased the R3-powered car from Granatelli following the Bonneville runs. Passwater convinced Studebaker to sponsor him, and he entered the car in the 1964 Yankee 300, as well as some other races, including some on dirt tracks. The car's best showing came in the Yankee 300, when Passwater finished tenth despite having brake problems with the car that forced him out of the race.
As a humorous aside, Passwater replaced the Studebaker engine in the Bonneville-tested Hawk with a Pontiac mill for the 1965 racing season, using a little bit of chicanery (he placed the Stude engine's valve covers over the Pontiac covers. In a 2001 story written by Denny LeRoy for Jet Thrust News, a Studebaker enthusiast publication, Passwater said of his engine swap (which evidently went unnoticed by race officials), "We cheated back then and sometimes we got caught, but most of the time we didn."
In the marketplace
Despite Studebaker's efforts to revitalize the Hawk, sales were slow, as indicated by the figures shown below. Sales figures for two of the GT Hawk's primary competitors, the Ford Thunderbird and the Pontiac Grand Prix, are included for comparison purposes:
Year
GT Hawk Sales
GT Hawk Export Sales
Thunderbird Sales
Grand Prix Sales
1962
8,388
947
78,011
30,195
1963
4,009
625
63,313
72,959
1964*
1,484
283
92,465
63,810
* Studebaker ceased production at its South Bend factory, including all GT Hawk production, on 20 December 1963. Figures shown for the 1964 Thunderbird and Grand Prix are for the entire 1964 model year.
Studebaker considered the GT Hawk very much a European-style GT, and accordingly the car was sold in Europe and elsewhere, though not in great numbers. Models shipped to Great Britain and Australia were equipped with right-hand-drive.
End of the line and collectibility
When Studebaker closed its South Bend, Indiana plant in December 1963, the GT Hawk was among the models discontinued by the company, which consolidated all production in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where manufacture of the Lark lasted only two more years, using Chevrolet-based engines.
The last GT Hawk, bearing serial number 64V-20197, was painted Astra White and was sold to a (now-deceased) California resident, who owned it until the mid-1980s. It is believed that this GT Hawk still exists today. This car has the distinction of being the last Lark-type or Hawk automobile produced in South Bend that was sold to a private individual.
Today, the Gran Turismo Hawk is considered fairly collectable, although prices are affordable, reflecting the car's specialist interest. The GT Hawk is recognized as a Milestone car by the Milestone Car Society.
See also
Golden Hawk, Silver Hawk - predecessor Studebakers
External links
http://www.ritzsite.net/63Stude/04_63stude.htm - catalog images plus photographs, showing a 1963 model
http://www.yellowecho.com/eventgalleries/studebaker/index.html - Photo gallery of a 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk
References
Langworth, Richard M. (ed.) (2001). The Complete Book of Collectable Cars. Publications International (Lincolnwood, Illinois). ISBN 0-7853-4313-X.
Fox, Fred K., Oct. 1992. The Studebaker Hawk: A Primer. Turning Wheels, pp. 6-23.
Fox, Fred K., Apr. 1997. 1964 Gran Turismo Hawks, The Last Flight of Studebaker's Spirited Sports Coupe. Turning Wheels, pp. 6-19.
LeRoy, Denny, Fall 2001. The Story of Bonneville Car #5. Jet Thrust News.
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