Ragtops To Riches: Obscure Website Names America's Top Topless Cars

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt

Rounding out our day of Top Ten lists, news reaches us that Total Car Score came up with a list of the Top Ten Convertible Cars for 2012.

Total Car Score Top Ten Convertible Cars for 2012


Rank



Make



Model



TCS


1


Mercedes-Benz


E-Class

84.28

2


Infiniti


G

80.99

3


Ford


Mustang

80.96

4


Audi


R8

79.91

5


BMW


3 Series

79.44

6


Mini


Cooper

79.02

7


BMW


1 Series

78.46

8


Volkswagen


EOS

78.41

9


Lexus


IS 250/350

78.23

10


Audi


A5

78.20

Using an undisclosed methodology ( the press release says it arrives at “one comprehensive number assigned to a vehicle that represents an overall industry assessment from major automotive authorities.” However, nobody asked us) the site lists the Mercedes-Benz E-Class as the top topless car, the Audio A5 brings up the rear. Ranked third, the Ford Mustang is the only American car on that list of cars that bare all.

We never heard of Total Car Score before, and we guess the list attempts to change that. It would help if the list of first-rate ragtops could easily be found on the site. Even a highly scientific Google search comes up empty. Total Car Score was founded by Karl Brauer, formerly Edmunds online Editor in Chief.

Bertel Schmitt
Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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  • Zackman Zackman on Jun 20, 2012

    Wifey and me are going to check out an EOS and a C70 this weekend. New, of course. Most likely stay with our current rides, though. Still, checking out "fantasy land" is still fun... Those two are the only convertibles on our "only 2" list.

    • Chiburb Chiburb on Jun 20, 2012

      Make sure you try the Inscription version of the C70. The extra horses/torque make a difference on a 2 ton car.

  • El scotto El scotto on Jun 20, 2012

    @Zackman, sneak a peak at at C30 too. Near as I can tell, this is an industry assessment of what convertibles are the most desirable. I'd like to see a list of the top selling convertibles. I think that list would be a great deal different than this one. Arcane data and subject statistical methods are not a good basis for a survey.

  • Nickoo Nickoo on Jun 20, 2012

    PRnewswire obscure? Maybe in your circles, but not in mine ;-)

  • Total Car Score Total Car Score on Jun 25, 2012

    Sorry you've never heard of us before - but thanks for publishing our list of Top 10 Convertibles. Total Car Score is offering the car buying public a comprehensive overall score for each vehicle so they can compare cars in an easy, streamlined way. We compile the ratings of authoritative automotive sites and combine them into one all inclusive Total Car Score using simple math. So far the response from both consumers and the automotive industry is encouraging, as we know many consumers just want an overall assessment of a vehicle versus reading thousands of words on dozens of websites. We have been featured in Forbes (they called us "the Rotten Tomatoes of car sites"), Automotive News, the LA Times and on broadcast networks like Bloomberg, MSNBC and Fox Business. Thanks again for your coverage of Total Car Score's latest vehicle ranking.

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