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

Building a Barra for boost, part two – Carnage Plus episode 61

We throw our LPG Barra back together and get it ready for its new home in the MX-5

7.56-second VK Commodore: LSFKNX

Riccardo Pontonio's 1600hp VK Commodore made a stonking debut at Drag Challenge 2019

Blown 434-cube 1968 Holden HK Kingswood wagon

Mat Bone's idea of a simply family cruiser is a bit wilder than most, with 434ci of blown Chevy powering his Holden HK wagon

New rear-engined Batmobile on display in London

We’ve had our best behind-the-scenes look yet at the newest Batmobile

Trolvo single-turbo conversion and Summernats! – Carnage episode 45

Scotty and the crew get to work smashing a single turbo onto our 1JZ Volvo, just in time for Summernats

LS1-powered 1994 Toyota Corolla

This little Corolla's chest thumps with a 346ci bowtie transplant, but even that doesn't compare to the amount of heart that went into its build

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