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
Summernats 38 Meguiar’s Great Uncover, part one
Part one of the Summernats 38 2026 Meguiar's Great Uncover
Video: Summernats 38 tech day!
We check out the hot cars coming through scrutineering for Summernats 38
Scott Jones’s rear-turbo, Cleveland-powered XE Falcon
Scott Jones’s ex-Police GL Falcon hides a NASCAR-bred 410ci V8 and rear-mount turbo set-up
Video: Charlie Dixon’s 1000hp billet RB30-powered HX Belmont ute
Former AFL player Charlie Dixon completes the dream resto of his grandfather’s HX Holden farm ute, complete with 1000hp of billet RB30 shove
Nathan Stewart’s award-winning LS3-powered HQ ute
Nathan Stewart took a former kangaroo-hunting, bash-and-crash HQ farm ute and turned it into a Summernats trophy winner
Video: The Bronze Aussie land speed racer on the dyno – with nitromethane!
We check out a dyno session for this 295mph ex-Rod Hadfield VR Commodore land speed racer
January 2026 Street Machine on sale now!
Kicking off the new year in style with our fresh January 2026 issue! Let’s take a sneak peek
Video: Chasing a 10 with Turbo Taxi!
He’s back! In this episode of Carnage, Turbo Taxi heads to Sydney Dragway in pursuit of a 10sec pass
Video: Our supercharged stroker V6 gets nitrous!
In this episode of Carnage, we see if nitrous adds any extra power to the blown, stroker 4.2-litre V6 in our VN Berlina!
Fancy buying a race track? Pheasant Wood Circuit is now for sale!
Want to live that dream of owning your own race track? Pheasant Wood Circuit in NSW has just hit the market
Video: 1000hp, Harrop-blown Godzilla on the dyno!
We head to Dandy Engines to see what a ‘normal’ 1000hp+ 7.3L Godzilla V8 build involves!
AFL star Beau McCreery’s 1000rwhp Harrop-blown VF GTSR
Collingwood premiership player Beau McCreery talks about his love of fast cars and his tough GTSR
Steven Harper’s 355 stroker-powered LX Torana
Steven Harper took the original 1970s LX Torana recipe, kept the core ingredients, and tweaked it just enough to make it an even tastier dish for the 21st century
Video: Putting nitrous on our 4.2-litre stroker L67 V6
In this episode of Carnage, we add nitrous to our supercharged 4.2-litre stroker V6 in our VN Berlina
Clayton Gow’s LSA-powered Datsun 1200 ute
Clayton Gow had a plan to blow socks off in the Summernats Top 60, and this fine Datsun 1200 with a cabinet full of silverware is the result
629hp Holden-powered VK Brock tribute
This 629hp, Holden-powered Blue Meanie tribute is Mark Spiteri’s dream street beast
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