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
Drag Challenge 2025 day five: video and awards
Check out the final video and all the special awards from Drag Challenge '25!
Brandon Zito’s LC Torana wins Drag Challenge 2025 & full results
Drag Challenge 2025 is run and done, with Brandon Zito’s LC Torana coming out on top
Drag Challenge 2025, Day Four video
Our third lead change for the overall standings was just one highlight from the penultimate day of Drag Challenge 2025
Drag Challenge 2025, Day Three – video & results
The smooth ride of Drag Challenge 2025 was interrupted as the sun came down over the Sunset Strip
Drag Challenge 2025 Day Two, Portland – video & results
Full results and highlights from day two of Drag Challenge 2025 at South Coast Raceway, Portland
Drag Challenge 2025 Day One results & video
Some ripper pace and plenty of carnage headline the action from Day One of Drag Challenge 2025
Josh Soxsmith’s 1977 Trans Am
Josh’s Pontiac was just one of the cars that caught our eye at the recent Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse YSMOTY cars-and-coffee event in Brisbane
Drag Challenge-proven, Barra-powered XF Fairmont
Reuben Davison took a cheap Facebook Marketplace XF Falcon and shoved it full of turbo Barra juice to chase eights at Drag Challenge
Video: Twin-turbo V8 1984 Mercedes-Benz wagon
This 800hp, twin-turbo Mercedes wagon is Riccardo Pontonio’s idea of a stress-free Drag Challenge cruiser
Nathan Jehu’s seven-second Torana returns for Drag Challenge 2025
Nathan Jehu’s blistering seven-second Torana got oh-so-close to shaking the top ranks during Drag Challenge 2024, and he’s coming back this year to finish the job
Paul Wood’s LJ Torana runs 8.32 seconds in Drag Challenge testing
Paul Wood is set for a fourth crack at Drag Challenge, aiming for the top spot in the Kemppi Radial Aspirated class
Carport creation: One man’s Deutz 19.1-litre diesel V12-powered vision
Thought the days of stuffing monstrous V12 donks into hot rods were long gone? Ronald Tewes is keeping that spirit alive with a unique project he calls the Deutzenbarge
Video: Scotty and Carnage are back!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty explains why he's been out of office and where all the projects are at
Terry Vavitis’s LSA-powered VH Commodore Vacationer
Terry Vavitis took a VH Vacationer shell, LSA crate motor and an entire suite of new-old-stock Holden parts to carefully curate his ultimate street-legal cruiser
Daniel Dimcevski’s Iron Lion-powered VS Acclaim
We caught up with Daniel Dimcevski at the Western Highway Shootout to chat about his Holden 355-powered VS Acclaim
Stealthy twin-turbo BMW 335i E92 ready for Drag Challenge ’25
The BMW N54 has flown under the radar on our shores, but Mark Heyward set out to amend that with a record-breaking, budget tilt at Drag Challenge 2024
Gallery: NPRA’s inaugural War in the Sticks at Wilby Motorsport Park
Wilby Park Raceway in rural Victoria played host to the inaugural War in the Sticks, one of the wildest no-prep drag events we’ve ever seen
Deni Dave’s V8-powered Suzuki Vitara is a nitrous-sucking surprise package
‘Deni’ Dave Downie is gearing up for his first Drag Challenge, competing in the VCM Performance/HP Tuners Dial Your Own class
Kyle Bray’s 700rwhp HK Holden ute ready for Drag Challenge
Kyle Bray gets set for his first crack at Drag Challenge, competing in the Tuff Mounts 235 Blown class
Iron Lion: David Lorinc’s VH Commodore gunning for nines at Drag Challenge
David Lorinc is returning for his third Drag Challenge, this year competing in the Enthusiast Motor Insurance Outlaw Aspirated class