Top Gear lists the S54 as the 2nd best NA engine of all time.

[ridebikes]

K20A should be up there as well.

The lack of non-Euro engines is a direct reflection of the source I think.

After decades of reading British motor journalism, I feel like you can safely assume home UK brands (Aston, Jaguar, Lotus, etc.) get the fullest love-fest, then Euro makes, then everyone else. It's not universally true but largely the case in my experience.

[lvm3sm46]

I would've thought the Audi/VW VR6 would've made the list.

[Obioban]

I do like that we've managed to have more than 10 different engines that people are surprised weren't on the 10 best list.

[Nate047]

That sounds like an epic experience, donuts in an LFA!

Ha. Filed that day under the "didn't suck" category.

The lack of non-Euro engines is a direct reflection of the source I think.

After decades of reading British motor journalism, I feel like you can safely assume home UK brands (Aston, Jaguar, Lotus, etc.) get the fullest love-fest, then Euro makes, then everyone else. It's not universally true but largely the case in my experience.

Kind of, but Jeremy and James loved Type Rs of all sorts except for the 8th gen hatchback LOL

[elbert]

Kind of, but Jeremy and James loved Type Rs of all sorts except for the 8th gen hatchback LOL

I think they started to appreciate Type R's only when the CTR was exclusively made in the Swindon factory.

[TexaZ3]

Superficial and very subjective list. I can name at least 15 engines off the top of my head that i'd have there over the ones selected. But....overall, all of those are quite good too.

[Nate047]

I think they started to appreciate Type R's only when the CTR was exclusively made in the Swindon factory.

I dunno when that would have been, but I definitely recall watching very old seasons where they liked the EP3 and DC5

[ridebikes]

I dunno when that would have been, but I definitely recall watching very old seasons where they liked the EP3 and DC5

https://drivetribe.com/p/throwback-review-honda-civic-type-HojOVK0IRfmBJbKLV4CNpw?iid=S0PGiWSESfy3zN7dhUPFmg

In fact, the car was made in the UK, in Swindon