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
1000hp Vortech-blown VK Blue Meanie tribute
Anthony Safar wanted to push the Blue Meanie envelope with his latest VK, resulting in 1000hp of gold-plated glory
Video: Sending our 1UZ Lexcen to the moon!
In this episode of Carnage, the 1UZ turbo V8 Lexcen goes big on the Maxx Performance dyno
World’s first 11-second Ranger Raptor
The Maxx Performance Ranger Raptor cracks into the 11s, and on the standard driveline!
Dave Carpenter’s epic Drag Challenge adventure
The late Dave Carpenter trekked over 3000km each way to put his Camaro through five days of torture
Video: Street Machine hall at MotorEx 2024
J-Bens takes a tour of the jam packed Street Machine hall at Meguiar's MotorEx 2024
Video: Did we break the Lexcen by running a 10?
In this episode of Carnage, we find out if we hurt the mighty 1UZ V8 Lexcen while chasing a 10-second timeslip
Liam Bennett’s stock-car-inspired 1964 Chevelle
We met Kiwi Liam at the Hardass 1000 and had to find out more about his ’64 LS-powered Chevelle
Home-brewed L67-powered EH wagon
Monique O’Garr’s EH wagon was three decades coming, but an elite hall debut made it all worthwhile
Video: The V8 Lexcen is the quickest street car we’ve ever built!
In this episode of Carnage, our 1UZ-swapped Lexcen sleeper rewrites the Carnage history books
Auction watch: XW GTHO, SS VT V6, LX Torana and more!
A genuine XW GTHO, a V6 VT SS and an LX Torana are just a fraction of the cool cars in Grays’ classic car auction this week
Video: Carnage does MotorEx 2024!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty spends a rare day off the tools and checks out Meguiar’s MotorEx 2024
MotorEx 2024 unveils part three: Cam Waters’ XB Falcon hardtop and more!
Part three of our Meguiar's MotorEx unveils for 2024
500rwkW, turbo 5.0-litre VT Senator
This rare VT Senator shows you don’t need an LS to go big in the boosted V8 game
Video: Pushing hard to get the VS ute to MotorEx!
In this episode of Carnage, it’s crunch time to get our VS ute ready for debut at MotorEx 2024
Craig McKenzie’s 1FATHR wins 2024 MotorEx Grand Master
The ute once known as Ditch Jones’s HR has taken out the top gong at Meguiar’s MotorEx 2024
Ron Barclay Camaro and more MotorEx unveils: part two
Part two of our Meguiar's MotorEx unveils for 2024
PROST1 Torana, Hillier Bros Mercedes and more: MotorEx unveils part one
PROST1 heads up a killer selection of unveils at Meguiar's MotorEx 2024
Nik Rigby’s MELTEM reborn as BLOEM
Matt Watts’s latest burnout build is none other than the late Nik Rigby’s MELTEM Corolla, rebuilt in Nik’s honour
Zac Shepherd’s RB30-powered LJ Torana
Glorious RB30 power sent Zac Shepherd’s debutant LJ Torana to second in Tuff Mounts 235 Blown at Drag Challenge 2023
Video: The Lexcen takes on the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge!
Scotty takes the freshly track prepped Lexcen to the 2024 Optima Street Car Challenge!