2005款福特五百

????梅斯在五百身上采用了風格迥異的實用主義手法。這輛車隆起的車身下是深陷的內飾和大得能裝下六個高爾夫球袋的后備箱，但它卻沒有什么能激發購買者熱情的亮點。梅斯為此勇擔責任，他對《汽車設計和生產》（ Automotive Design and Production）雜志表示：“它就是缺乏感染力。因為我們都很注重團隊合作，結果就搞出了這么一輛因為妥協而四平八穩的車。不過我們再也不會犯這種錯誤了。在我這輩子設計過的所有車型中，我很后悔沒在這輛車上更堅持自己的主張。”

2005 Ford Five Hundred

????Mays took an uncharacteristic turn toward the utilitarian in the Five Hundred, whose bloated shape enclosed a cavernous interior and trunk big enough for six golf bags but did little to excite buyer passions. Mays took the heat, telling Automotive Design and Production: "It's just lacking in the emotional appeal. We were being good team players, and we ended up with a car that compromised itself in terms of style. But we will never make that mistake again. Of all the cars I've designed in my career, I regret not pushing harder on that car."