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
Auction watch: Tough VN SS, XW GT tribute, Integra Type R and more!
We check out what’s on offer at this week’s Grays classic car auction
Video: Roadtripping to Chryslers on the Murray!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty roadtrips his dad's old VE Valiant ute north to Chryslers on the Murray
Video: Fitting a Dart 427 LS to our VS ute
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty makes more progress with the LS conversion in our VS ute
Video: Hackshop Garage takes on the Hardass 1000!
We jumped onboard with the Hackshop Garage boys for a week of drag and drive at the Hardass 1000
1400hp twin-turbo 388ci VH Valiant Charger
Theo Diamond’s Valiant Charger blends old-school carby V8 tech with modern turbo grunt
American bloke buys a Barra-swapped XH Falcon and takes on Hardass 1000!
David Gallimore wanted to experience an Aussie drag ‘n’ drive, so he bought a Falcon panel van with the mighty Barra
Video: Hardass 1000 final day and results!
We detail the final days of racing of the first Hardass 1000
Phoenix from the ashes: ’46 Chev rebuilt and ready to rock Rockynats
When nineteen-year-old Kadin Berry's '46 Chevy hot rod caught fire en route to Rockynats 3, the local car community united to help him rebuild it
Dave Carnell’s nine-second HQ One-Tonner
Dave Carnell's HQ Tonner runs nines, makes 780hp and completed Drag Challenge with a cheap-as-chips turbo LS!
Video: Hardass 1000 road tripping
Thursday of the Hardass 1000 saw the final drive day of the week, heading from Yarrawonga to Heathcote Park Raceway
Video: Hardass 1000 invades Wilby Park Raceway
The super-chilled drag 'n' drive reaches one of Australia's best party tracks
Hardass 1000 2024: off and racing!
Action from day one of the Hardass 1000 drag and drive event
Insane 2459rwhp GQ Nissan Patrol
Joe Ordon has built what'll probably be the quickest street-driven Nissan Patrol in the world! And it has survived Drag Challenge Weekend
Auction watch: LX Torana, Nissan 180SX, manual HSV wagon and more!
We take a look at some of the fine metal crossing the block with Grays this week
Video: Installing the heads on our Dart 427ci LS
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty finishes off our Dart LS short block
Nev Shears’s XD Ford Falcon S-Pack panel van
Nev Shears’s XD panel van is a throwback to the golden era of 80s street machining – stacks and all!
Video: How to dial in a camshaft in an LS
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty shows us how to install a beefy camshaft in an LS
Mark Thornton’s 1100rwhp VK Calais Blue Meanie replica
We caught up with Mark Thornton and his blown LS-powered VK Calais at Street Machine Summernats 36
Northern Nats 8 shaping up to be the biggest yet
Backed by the Summernats team, Northern Nats 8 is set to be bigger than ever
Video: Wiring in a Haltech Nexus R5
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty begins the long process of wiring in the Haltech Nexus to our VS ute