Articles by Kian HEAGNEY
Having spent his teenage years racing and wrenching on cars, Kian studied journalism at university only a few years ago before launching his career as a fresh-faced intern at Street Machine in 2018.Now a full-time staffer, Kian’s role includes writing for SM’s print and digital platforms, helping behind the scenes at the magazine’s premier Drag Challenge events, and filming and co-presenting Street Machine’s aptly named YouTube video show, Carnage.Instagram @kianheagney
Video: Finishing off Turbo Taxi’s budget Barra!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty finishes off the budget Barra long block for Turbo Taxi
Shane Toft’s turbo RB30-powered LC ready for Drag Challenge!
Shane Toft wanted plenty of shove for his LC Torana GTR lookalike. A turbo RB30 was his solution
Jono Kelly’s 3FIVE5 NASCAR-powered VK ready for Rods Out #1!
Jono Kelly’s screaming Dodge NASCAR-swapped VK burnout machine is ready to melt treads at Rods Out on 1 November
Rear twin-turbo, 800rwhp 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint
With a pair of rear-mounted turbos, Chris Loumanis’s US-market ’64 Falcon Sprint is ready to take on Drag Challenge!
Video: Building the final LPG Barra for Turbo Taxi!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty builds a fresh Barra for Turbo Taxi for one last crack at a 10 on LPG
Video: New PB and a trophy for our Drag Challenge ute!
In this episode of Carnage, our 427ci VS ute goes even quicker at the drags!
11-second Street Animal: Mick Jury’s HQ Monaro
Mick Jury has owned his stunning HQ Monaro for 20 years and took out his Heavy Hitter drags class at Red CentreNATS 10. We caught up with him for a chat to find out more
Donnie Zurcas’s Drag Challenge-proven Mk1 Capri
Flying the flag for the aspirated assassins, Donnie Zurcas is as familiar a sight at Drag Challenge as the timing boards
Video: Fitting a parachute to our eight-second ute!
In this episode of Carnage, we fit a parachute to our Holden VS ute so we can go even quicker!
Rear-mount turbo LS3-powered Supra ready for Drag Challenge
Ross Harris’s Toyota Supra has ditched the 2J for LS power
Street Machine October issue on sale now
Our October 2024 issue is on shelves now, so let’s take a geez!
Toyota enters Supercars Championship with Walkinshaw V8 Supra
In massive news, Toyota will enter the Supercars championship from 2026 with four V8 Supras run by Walkinshaw Andretti United
Louis Younis’s 9.1-second LX Torana
Known for his tough Toranas, Louis Younis’s latest build is a sleek LX sedan that took home the gold on debut at Drag Challenge 2023
Honda K24-swapped Datsun 1600 wagon
How do you make a Datsun 1600 good for over 8000rpm? With a Honda K24 engine, of course
Riley Matekovic’s 403-cube, L98-swapped VH Commodore
Riley Matekovic is living it up in his VH Commodore streeter thanks to 500 horses of carby-fed LS power
Video: Our Drag Challenge VS ute is QUICK!
In this episode of Carnage, our VS ute hits the strip for the very first time – with awesome results!
Auction watch: XA GT, HG Monaro, VN SS, mint RX-4 and more!
There’s some rippers up for grabs in this week’s Grays classic car auction, with something for everyone!
The wrap-up: Red CentreNATS 10
We head to Alice Springs to celebrate 10 years of Red CentreNATS, Australia’s best outback car festival
Video: 2024 Ford F-150 review and Carnage workshop update!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty takes the new F-150 for a spin and gives us an update from the workshop
Ten of the best: Red CentreNATS 2024
Ten of our favourite rides from Red CentreNATS #10