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
Barra-swapped MX-5 hits the dyno – Carnage episode 43
We get the MX-5 Barra swap up and running just in time for Summernats
Mazda MX-5 Barra Swap Part 2 – Carnage Episode 42
Buckle up for Part 2 of Scotty’s mad mission of fitting a Barra into the Carnage MX-5
Rolling 30 Cars and Coffee 2022
The ultimate cars and coffee event ready to rock this Saturday at Sydney Motorsport Park
Clint Ogilvie’s pink LC Torana returns at Street Machine Summernats 33 – Video
Now that Clint Ogilive’s iconic LC is out of hiding, he plans to start giving it a hiding
Twin-turbo Holden 308 LX Torana at Drag Challenge 2019 – Video
Ryan Featherstone bucks the LS trend with a force-fed Holden 308
Skid Row Gallery – Street Machine Summernats 33
Skid Row went off with an even bigger bang at the ‘Nats
Supercharged 2JZ Toyota 86 burnout car – Video
Josh Armstrong decided to go against the grain with his new burnout machine, stuffing a Toyota 86 with blown 2JZ goodness
Carnage Cars at Summernats 33 2020
The Carnage crew hit up Summernats 33 in two hastily built machines
Cleetus McFarland does Summernats 33
American YouTube star Cleetus McFarland brought his TOAST Camaro to Summernats to try his hand at burnouts Oz-style
Ford Barra turbo – Mill of the Month
ProFlo Performance in Rossmore, NSW has built some mental cars and engines over the years, so the numbers behind this monster mill should come as no surprise
Project Monaro – the full story
Project Monaro sees Holden breathing new life into its most iconic modern Aussie muscle car - and you could win it!
Team Army’s ‘Matilda’ Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen burnout car to be unveiled at Summernats 33
Team Army is set to unleash a diesel-powered tidal wave at Summernats 33 with its new Matilda project car
Wayne Cartledge’s Barra-powered 1977 Ford Cortina at Drag Challenge 2019
Wayne Cartledge's Barra-powered Cortina was running third in the XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class until things went sour on Day Three
Glenn Richards’s Barra-powered 1984 Ford XE Falcon at Drag Challenge 2019
One of a clutch of Barra-swapped 80s Falcons running in the XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class, Glenn Richards’s XE sedan is a real sleeper at first glance
Trolvo 1JZ-powered Volvo 240 part six – Carnage episode 38
It’s dyno time for the Carnage Trolvo! How will the Toyota 1JZ powerplant perform?
Szabolics HQ Monaro runs 6.654-seconds @214mph
Daniel Szabolics has set a scorching new PB in his twin-turbo HQ Monaro
Barra-powered Ford Cortina wins Six-Cylinder class at Drag Challenge 2019
George Lyras’s Barra-swapped Cortina showed its merit, winning the XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class on debut
1200hp Barra-swapped XD Falcon – Drag Challenge 2019
Chris Palfreyman’s stonking XD Falcon survived the odds to nab second place in the Six-Cylinder class at Drag Challenge 2019
XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class recap – Drag Challenge 2019
All the results, PBs and highlights from the XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class at Drag Challenge 2019
Eight-second Barra-swapped VF Valiant
Warwick Meldrum has cracked the eight-second barrier in his controversial Val