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
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour is back in Australia!
The chance to have your car immortalised as a Hot Wheels model returns to Australia for 2022
Video: Lightning McBarra on the dyno
In this episode of Carnage, our Barra-swapped MX-5 makes killer power on the dyno
Auction watch: XW GT, HK Monaro, LJ Torana, HX Sandman
It’s a belter crop of classics at Grays this week – especially for the Holden fans
Highlights from King of the Street 7 test day
A quick round-up of the hot action during testing for King of the Street 7
Video: The Trolvo smashes out a new PB!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty has a good day out in our 1JZ-swapped Volvo 240
Holden Nats: The Drag Challenge Weekend contenders
We take a look at how some of our Drag Challenge Weekend entrants fared at the 2022 Holden Nationals
Video: Everything you need to know about the build of Supermang
Scotty gives us the complete build breakdown on our 12-second, L67-swapped VN Berlina
Mark Barber’s 10-second, RB30-powered LJ Torana at Drag Challenge Weekend 2022
Drag Challenge regular Mark swapped the 202 combo in his LJ Torana for a turbo RB30 before taking on our first Victorina Drag Challenge Weekend
Video: Supermang at Holden Nats!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty takes on the Tuff Mounts Holden Drag Nationals in our Supermang VN!
Video: Supermang gets a water-to-air intercooler and diff upgrade
Scotty finishes off the intercooler and diff upgrades for our L67-swapped VN in this episode of Carnage
Results & Gallery: Holden Nationals 2022
All the highlights from another mega edition of the Tuff Mounts Holden Nationals
Holden-powered VN SS wins Outlaw Aspirated at Drag Challenge 2023
Michael Ryder dominated his class at DC22/23, bonnet disaster and all!
10-second, supercharged Ecotec V6-powered VS Commodore
Paul Rappo strapped an L67 top end to the Ecotec in his VS and created a 10-second sleeper
Auction watch: XW Fairmont GT, VP Maloo, FPV BA GT
A South African XW headlines this week’s Grays classic auction
Wakefield Park under fire for breaching noise restrictions
The Goulburn Mulwaree Council has issued a show-cause notice to the raceway for over 500 noise breaches
Video: Racing Dad’s Ute at Mopar Nationals!
It’s a feel-good episode of Carnage as Scotty takes his dad’s VE Valiant ute racing at Mopar Nationals
VN SS Group A prototype listed for $550K
A rare road-legal VN Group A prototype has hit the market, with an eye-watering asking price
Drag Challenge Weekend Victoria entry list
The complete entry list of warriors taking on our 2022 Victorian Drag Challenge Weekend
Video: Getting the VE Valiant ute ready to race!
Scotty gets his dad’s ute ready to race at Mopar Nationals
4.2-litre stroker Barra EF Fairmont – with nitrous!
Maxx Performance's Barra-nitrous EF Fairmont is preparing for a comeback, this time with a 4.2-litre stroker