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
650hp, crossflow-powered Mk1 Cortina ready for Spring Nationals 2024
Mark Jachmann’s nitrous-huffing Cortina is ready for action at the Street Machine Spring Nationals this weekend
Video: Hackshop Garage’s turbo SOHC XE Falcon ready for Drag Challenge
The Hackshop Garage lads pull off a mammoth 14-week thrash to get their XE Falcon to Drag Challenge 2024
Cory and Katrina Read’s two-car attack on the Street Machine Sportsman Spring Nationals
Husband and wife Cory and Katrina Read are revved up to hit The Bend for the Street Machine Sportsman Spring Nationals on 18 October
Video: How Shane Locke’s Chevy LUV won the $25K at Rumble in the Jungle
Shane Locke’s underdog Chevy LUV beat 64 cars to win the first Rumble in the Jungle shootout at Willowbank Raceway
Video: Finishing off Turbo Taxi’s budget Barra!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty finishes off the budget Barra long block for Turbo Taxi
Dan Oxton’s 680rwhp, turbo LS-powered Toyota HiLux
Dan Oxton spares a HiLux from a life of mini-trucking and turns it into an eight-second-capable drag-and-drive sleeper!
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!
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!