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
LS1-powered 1970 Holden HT Kingswood sleeper
It looks like grandpa's grocery-getter, but Ian Wright's Holden HT Kingswood packs a hefty LS-sized punch
454-cube big-block 1971 Holden HQ Premier
Young gun Chicka Waight teamed up with his racecar builder dad to compete in Drag Challenge 2018
Summernats 32 Burnout Championship finals – Video
Mick Hamon’s WIDE OPEN led a sterling field of tyre-haters in the ’Nats 32 Burnout Championship finals
Nine-second Barra-powered Ford Falcon FG-X XR6 Turbo –Video
This final-model Falcon has plenty of stonk, packing over 800hp of Barra goodness
1927 Ford hot rod with Holden 202 power – Video
This homebuilt, Holden six-powered hot rod offers the perfect P-plater’s compromise for 19-year-old Jordan Grech
Americans to attempt biggest burnout world record – Video
The Yanks are already threatening to take our title of World’s Largest Simultaneous Burnout
First Fast Friday for Calder Park in 2019 – Gallery
The lowdown on all that went down at Calder Park’s first Fast Friday this year
Northern Beaches Classic Muscle Car Show – Gallery
Some of the cool iron that graced Sydney’s beachside at the Northern Beaches Car Show
Summernats 32 Burnout Masters finals – Video
All the burnout action and results from the final day of Street Machine Summernats 32
Street Machine Summernats 32 Sunday burnouts replay – VIDEO
Catch the replay of all the finals burnout action from Street Machine Summernats 32
Dubbo classic-car drive-in movie night and Cars & Coffee meet in March
Get along to Dubbo in March for a weekend of classic cars and a drive-in movie
Summernats roadtrip in ‘Mr Dodgey’ 1963 Dodge Phoenix – Carnage Plus
We find out that road-tripping a 55-year-old Mopar eight hours in the middle of summer maybe wasn’t the best idea
Walmart uses famous movie and TV cars in new commercial
A legendary selection of film and TV cars appear in a new Walmart ad promoting the US retail chain’s new pick-up service
Summernats Burnout Masters Elimination Highlights – Video
All the action and mayhem from Saturday’s Burnout Master’s eliminations at Summernats 32
Day Three Update Street Machine Summernats 32
Mullets and burnouts galore at Summernats 32 day three
Day Two Update Street Machine Summernats 32
Burnouts, 2000hp dyno runs and much more from Day Two of Street Machine Summernats 32
Australia gets biggest simultaneous burnout world record at Summernats 32
Australia takes back the Guinness World record for the Largest Simultaneous Burnout
Supercharged LS-powered 1970 HT Holden Kingswood
Until his engine went bang on Day Five, Matthew Tomkins was living the DC dream in his super-cool, supercharged HT Kinger
1700hp twin-turbo 1970 Ford Capri Mark I
Danko jams 1700hp worth of twin-turbo Windsor in a poor little Ford Capri
1100hp turbo LSX-powered Holden Caprice runs eights
1100hp of Holden luxury takes on Drag Challenge 2018