CAR magazine September 2026 issue – what to expect

Hot off the press, the September 2026 issue of CAR magazine has hit the shelves. We highlight what you can expect in the latest issue…

2026 Toyota Hilux going through water

Image: Peet Mocke

The cover star of the September 2026 issue, we evaluate the new Toyota Hilux for a comprehensive first road test on local shores; taking the ninth generation of SA’s best-selling bakkie on-road and off the beaten track.

In addition to the Hilux, in the September 2026 issue, we strapped our equipment to a trio of other vehicles. The latter includes the new Audi Q3, GAC’s entry-level Emzoom, the Nova, and the characterful iCaur V23 in 2WD format.

The iCaur isn’t the only electric vehicle (EV) featured in the September 2026 issue, however. Indeed, we also get behind the wheel of Toyota’s first-ever EV, the bZ4X, and the Geely E2, which places first among the most affordable EVs in South Africa, before heading to Germany to sample the Porsche 911 GT3 S/C, the first Porsche cabriolet to don the Stuttgart automaker’s vaunted ‘GT3’ moniker.

In the September 2026 issue, we also celebrate 60 years of the Lamborgini Miura, which is widely considered as the first-ever supercar.

In Insight, we detail the new BMW X5, which has been confirmed for SA, the VW ID. Cross, the Lamborghini Urus SE Performante, and CAV GT MkII, an SA-built supercar paying homage to Ford’s legendary Le Mans-winning GT MkII.

Insight

  • BMW X5
  • VW ID. Cross
  • Lamborghini Urus SE Performante
  • CAV GT MkII

Feature

  • Mama Miura! — Lamborghini’s iconic mid-engined supercar turns 60

Drives

  • Porsche 911 GT3 S/C
  • Toyota bZ4X BEV AWD
  • Geely E2 Apex

Road tests

  • Toyota Hilux 2.8GD-6 Double Cab 4×4 Legend AT
  • Audi Q3 1.4 TFSI 100 kW S line Black
  • iCaur V23 2WD
  • GAC GS3 Emzoom 1.5T Nova

Consumer

  • Software defined vehicles — date centres on wheels?

Buy

  • Case Study — Toyota C-HR for under R300k

Speed

  • Never-ending glory — 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed

All of this and more in the September 2026 issue of CAR magazine – available in-store and online at Magzter.

Click here to browse thousands of new and used vehicles here with CARmag!

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