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, Kianâ€™s role includes writing for SMâ€™s print and digital platforms, helping behind the scenes at the magazineâ€™s premier Drag Challenge events, and filming and co-presenting Street Machineâ€™s aptly named YouTube video show, Carnage.Instagram @kianheagney

1968 Toyota Stout ute with Holden 202 power!

Dallas Craig resurrects a rare Toyota ute with Aussie power

Mid-mounted, V-drive Datsun 620 drift ute in the build

Alex Killeen’s Datsun 620 ute project uses a backwards, mid-mounted twin-turbo V6 to create what’ll be at truly wacky drift machine

Blown and injected big-block HG Kingswood – SINNER

This HG Kingswood is what happens when 2000hp of methanol-drinking, tyre-frying big-block meets show-quality fit and finish

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Video: Preparing the 700hp, 1UZ V8 Lexcen to race

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty gets our sleeper Lexcen wagon ready to race!

Rebodied Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III sold at auction

A rebodied example of what is arguably Australia’s most desirable muscle car has gone under the hammer this afternoon

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Video: Our 1UZ turbo V8 Lexcen does Summernats!

In this episode of Carnage, we take the Lexcen wagon to Summernats!

2500hp VL Commodore wins Haltech Horsepower Heroes at Summernats 36

The Maatouks Racing VL Commodore tops the overall leaderboard in the Summernats 36 dyno results

Yamaha YZF1000-powered Honda Kei truck at Summernats 36

Canberra local Paul Quinn’s Honda truck is a sweet little machine with Yamaha motorbike grunt

Turbo Toyota 1UZ-FE V8 mill in the build

We look into the build of the Toyota 1UZ V8 combo powering our Carnage Lexcen sleeper wagon project

Jay Duca’s quad-rotor VL Holden Commodore at Summernats 36

Sick of LS swaps? So is Jay Duca, which is why he stuffed a four-rotor in his slammed VL Commodore!

2504hp VL Commodore smashes Summernats record

Over 2500hp, 11,000rpm and 79psi of boost smashed the dyno at Summernats 36 for a scorching new record

Video: Summernats 36 day one

All the highlights of an action packed first day at Summernats 36

Manny Debrincat’s seven-second Holden VL Calais

Manny Debrincat's VL Calais rocked 3.2 litres of turbocharged billet RB power to take the win in the Speed Pro Six-Cylinder Class at Drag Challenge 2023

Tuxedo Black HDT VK Calais Director

Rob Grbavac’s genuine HDT VK Calais Director combines classy styling with a brutal Holden-powered punch

Bagged, Top 60 1964 Chev Impala wagon

Gavin Knight's Chevy Impala wagon has been over 20 years in the making, resulting in an impossibly cool, Summernats Top 60 cruiser

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Video: Using 3D scanning and CAD for intercooler and turbo pipe fabrication

In this episode of Carnage, things get exciting with our VS ute as MPW sorts the intercooler, turbos and exhaust!

Auction watch: Ratty HG Monaro, XY 4×4 ute, R32 GT-R and more!

Grays’ final classic car auction of the year is a ripper, so here’s some of our picks

Optima Ultimate Street Car

Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge returns to Calder Park in 2024

Optima’s Ultimate Street Car Challenge event returns to Melbourne’s Calder Park in April next year!

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Video: 9in diff build using 3D scanning & CAD design

In this episode of Carnage, the MPW team walk us through the mad science they use to set up a nine-inch rear end

Richard Collins’s seven-second, 1500hp HK Premier

Richard Collins’s HK Premier packs a 1500hp small-block and genuine seven-second street car credentials into one gorgeous package