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: WAR BIRD update and Castlemaine Rod Shop tour
J-Bens takes a tour of the world-famous Castlemaine Rod Shop in the lead-up to Summernats 36
Video: Is Peter Grmusa coming out of retirement?
Burnout legend Peter Grmusa looks set to make a return to Australia’s top-tier burnout ranks in his XA sedan
Video: Fabricating a nine-inch diff for our VS ute!
In this episode of Carnage, our VS ute gets a beefy rear end fitted at MPW Performance
Video: Building a 427ci Dart LS
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty begins the build of the engine for our VS ute
Kindig Custom Car Show: results
The full rundown from a big showing at the Adelaide 500 for the Kindig Custom Car Show
1200rwhp blown HSV Gen-F GTS
Adam Fraser has what could possibly be the toughest HSV GTS in the country, boasting 1200rwhp of mechanically injected, tyre-frying fury
Video: We get the 1UZ turbo V8 Lexcen running!
In this episode of Carnage, we hear the 1UZ heart of our Lexcen wagon make noise for the very first time!
Zac from Hoonigan and Hert coming to Street Machine Summernats 36!
Americans Mister Zachary from Hoonigan and Hertrech Eugene Jr are coming to see how we shred tyres at Australia’s biggest car festival
Home-brewed big-block 1956 Chev Bel Air
Charlie Azzopardi built his dream ’56 Chevy Bel Air with his own two hands and earned an elite unveiling at MotorEx
Video: The finishing touches on the 1UZ V8 Lexcen wagon
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty gets the 1UZ-swapped V8 Lexcen ready for its first fire up!
80s pro street-inspired blown big-block HK Monaro GTS
Freddy Finnegan’s genuine HK GTS Monaro is a blown big-block salute to the golden era of 80s Aussie pro street
Vette talk: Stingray, Z06, E-Ray, ZR1 and Zora?
With the Stingray, E-Ray and Z06 already confirmed for Australia, could things be set to get even better?
GMC Yukon V8 coming to Australia in 2025
GMC is looking to take on the Y62 Patrol and LandCruiser LC300 with an eight-seater, V8 Petrol Yukon SUV in 2025
Video: Turbo Taxi rides again
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty attempts to take Turbo Taxi racing after a four year hiatus from the drags
LZ World Tour rocks Calder Park
YouTube sensation Adam LZ and other US drifting legends join Australasia’s best drifters at Calder Park Raceway for the finale of the LZ World Tour
Video: FPV F6 does Drag Challenge
Doug Beaton’s FPV F6 is a nine-second, genuine street car that shows how simple the recipe can be to successfully take on the likes of Drag Challenge
Buyer’s guide: 1996 HSV VS GTS-R
The Big Banana remains one of HSV's rarest models, with outlandish looks to match its growing cult status
Harrop-blown G-Pak Torana
Les Gulan built himself a tough-as-nails G-Pak Torana with looks to match the blown LS grunt
Turbosmart unveils new range of turbos, intercoolers, blow-off valves, wastegates and more at SEMA!
Turbosmart has unveiled a whopping seven new products at SEMA 2023, including a number of industry firsts
SEMA: Haltech unveils an EV-powered Cobra, Nexus Rebel LS ECU and Haltech Connect app
As part of its mission to support engine swaps of all kinds, Haltech has unveiled a swathe of new offerings at SEMA 2023