Jalopnik: j mays

Lincoln In Same Boat As Mercury, Won't Get Ford Flex Either

Ray Wert — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:30:00 EDT

Wes and I spent yesterday at a very Flex-ible Ford event in the Big Apple, and before we hit the road, we had a chance to sit down with some other journalists and break bread with our new mishpacha, Ford's chief creative officer J "Boss Of Big Balls" Mays. While other journalists were busy munching on mozzarella and delicious turkey-n-cranberry baguettes, we were asking the hard-hitting questions designed to break through Mays' built Ford tough PR shell and get to the juicy nuggets of upcoming product knowledge he had inside. We used sly questions like "So J, will Mercury and Lincoln get a Flex to call their own?"

Sorry Lincoln, according to J, despite rumors — and concepts to the contrary — you won't be getting a chance to go to the Flextreme. Neither will Mercury.

Also, our previous comments on the future of the Taurus X still appear to remain valid as we're told to expect "X" will stick around for a couple more model years — but beyond that, the future for the Flex's older brother originally named "Taurus Little" was unclear.

Ford Design Chief Says Successful Vehicles Need "Secret Sauce"

Ray Wert — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:28:31 EST

Last night at the Automotive News World Congress in Dearborn, MI, FoMoCo global design chief J Mays outlined five must-have elements designers need to "figure out" when planning a new vehicle. They include looking at the customer, determination of brand aspiration, telling a story, choosing the appropriate vehicle platform and looking for "that thing" to make it stand out. According to Mays, "that thing" is some kind of a "secret sauce" that "surprises and delights you" and when you've

"...put it all on a proper platform, shake that up with a little bit of 'that thing,' and I think you're going to have, more times than not, a successful vehicle."

Given that comment we've got to wonder — who exactly was the project manager who decided the new Ford Focus (pictured in gallery below) had the requisite amount of "secret sauce?" We're kind of thinking maybe FoMoCo should send it back for a little bit more — unless of course by "secret sauce" Mays means the team gets liquored up during the design process. If that's the case, maybe they should cut back a little. – Ray Wert

Mays: Designs need 'that thing' to be a success (sub. req.) [Automotive News]

Jalopnik Photoshop Contest: Winner to Receive Lock of the Loverman's Chest Hair

Jonny Lieberman — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:36:37 EST

In the above photo, devoted Jalopnik reader John Furst brilliantly played upon Jonny's love of his own face and dislike of oversized "dirt-haulers." Can you best Johnn's noble effort? Note: In the event that the Loverman is unable or unwilling to part with any of his chest hair, the winner of the contest will get a clipping from Davey's beard. Send entries to tips@jalopnik.com. Original photo and bonus Furst-shoppage after the jump.

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Jalopnik Late-Night: Photo Fun With Autoblog Frank!

Jonny Lieberman — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:16:11 EST

That's me, half-loaded, pretending to share a laugh with the master of retrofuturism, J Mays, at the Italdesign Giugiaro Mustang launch party. I'm apologizing in advance about the chest hair. When I drink, I get warm. And Ford was handing out the free booze, not me... – Jonny Lieberman

Viva La Mustang! Viva Free Booze! Viva La Lara Flynn Boyle! Giugiaro 'Stang Launch Party

Jonny Lieberman — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:00:00 EST

Yes, yes — Giorgetto's son and J Mays fired up the engine of the savagely orange Italdesign Mustang. But the highlight of the night was when Autoblog Frank, fueled by the courage only whiskey and Diet Coke can provide, began talking about how hot Lara Flynn Boyle's Victoria's Secret stylings in Men in Black II were, while seated on a couch next to Lara Flynn Fucking Boyle!! Why was Ms. Boyle there? Why were the martinis leading me to believe she was checking me out? Why is the "low tire pressure" warning light in my car on? Viva Los Angeles, Los Jalopniks and all our rowdy friends. – Jonny Lieberman

Related:
Ciao, Pony: Giugiaro Mustang Concept Revealed [Internal]

Spy Photos: Giugiaro Mustang Coming to Los Angeles Show

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:38:15 EST

Thanks to Dutch car mag, Autovisie, we've got tentative proof the top-secret Giugiaro Mustang — a concept car reported to be a joint project of Ford design boss J Mays and ItalDesign's Fabrizio Giugiaro — exists in sheetmetal form. Set for a debut at the Los Angeles auto show later this month, the Italianized 'Stang will, according to Wards's Auto have the most powerful Mustang engine developed to date. It's not the first time an Italian had his way with a Mustang; at the 1965 New York Auto Show, Nuccio Bertone's showed off his company's 100th design — a prototype Ford Mustang commissioned by Automobile Quarterly and designed by then Bertone sidekick, Giorgetto Giugiaro. – Mike Spinelli

[via Autovisie.nl]