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The DougScore
The DougScore in Downloadable Format
So how does the DougScore work? There are 10 separate categories, and they’re each judged on a scale of 1 through 10 — with “1” being the worst, and “10” being the best, meaning the highest possible DougScore is 100. The ten categories are split into two separate groups: “Weekend” and “Daily.” The “Weekend” categories measure a car’s appeal to enthusiasts; in other words, how much fun it would be to drive on the weekend. The “Daily” categories, meanwhile, focus on a car’s livability and practicality.
Each car is judged against all other cars and not only its segment. That’s an important point because it means these categories aren’t relative, but rather absolute: the car with the very highest DougScore is the best overall car I’ve ever driven, and the car with the lowest is the worst. The car with the highest “Weekend” score is the best enthusiast car I’ve driven; the car with the highest “Daily” score is the most practical and livable car I’ve driven.
And yes, this means I’ll be comparing a Hummer H2 to a Ferrari 488; a Trabant to a Lamborghini Huracan. The H2 will probably beat the others for practicality. The 488 and Huracan will win for everything else. The Trabant will simply lose.
One thing to note: since I primarily review performance cars and special cars — and since my personal opinion is that performance cars and special cars are the best cars — the DougScore is designed to be geared towards exciting cars. For instance: if a car does 0-to-60 in over 7 seconds, it gets a “1” for acceleration. That’s a reasonable time for a minivan, but I’m judging enthusiast cars — so most “normal” cars would likely end up with a low score in acceleration, and most of the other “Weekend” categories.
One other note on the DougScore: I may make slight alterations, here and there, after I’ve published a car review. For instance: a car may debut with an impressive level of features and equipment, only to soon be outclassed as the car industry moves along and adds even more cool items — which could result in a lower score for that car. I also suspect I’ll give “DougScore” awards at the end of the year, and then wipe the slate clean with ever-changing definitions each year, as cars continue to get faster and more advanced.
Enjoy the DougScore. Argue about the DougScore. Insist the DougScore is wrong. Use the DougScore as a metric to buy your cars. Use the DougScore as a metric to gauge my idiocy. Completely ignore the DougScore, if you want. Get tired of typing “DougScore.” But regardless of what you do, it’s here — and it’s going to give you a more complete picture of my thoughts about each car.
With that in mind, off to the categories:
Weekend
There are five “Weekend” categories, and five “Daily” categories. The weekend categories focus on the car’s appeal to enthusiasts; in other words — How much would you want to drive the car for fun, on the weekend? The categories are:
Styling
This one’s easy: How does the car look? If it’s tremendously ugly, like a Ssangyong Rodius, it gets a “1.” If it’s just very ugly, like a Pontiac Aztek, it gets a 2. Somewhat ugly cars (cough, Honda Civic Type R, cough) get a 3, while slightly less-than-attractive cars earn a 4. An average car earns a 5, while slightly nice looking cars — the BMW 340i, for instance — earns a 6. Numbers 7 through 10 are reserved for the very most beautiful cars, with “10” taken only by the best — the Jaguar E-Types and Mercedes 300SL Gullwings of the world.
Yes, styling is subjective — in fact, it’s probably the most subjective item on this list. If you disagree with my assessment, create your own rating system. If your name is Keith, you can call it the KeithScore. I won’t sue.
Acceleration
Acceleration will be scored objectively, using published 0-to-60 times, in the following way: