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
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
Jason Vyner’s Nissan XFN ute returns for Drag Challenge 2025
Jason Vyner has been a Drag Challenge regular in his cleverly disguised Nissan XFN ute. This year he’s competing in the Unrivaled Engineering Stick-Shift class
Jack Mill’s Suzuki Swift wins Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year 2025
The 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year competition has been run and won
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse YSMOTY 2025 runner-up: Riley Matekovic’s VH Commodore
Riley Matekovic wins second place in our 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year competition
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY second runner-up: Jack Archer’s Nissan Silvia S15
22-year-old Jack Archer wins third place in our 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year competition
Mark Reynolds’s Toyota Supra Mk3 ready for Drag Challenge
Mark Reynolds returns for Drag Challenge ’25 in the Speed Pro Six-Cylinder class
Grant Pegler’s twin-turbo LS-powered LX SS Torana hatch
Grant Pegler’s LX SS Torana hatch uses an unopened LS and a breath of boost to run nines at Drag Challenge
Rebuilding a 1256cc Torana engine!
This week’s episode of Carnage, has Scotty continuing on with some TA Torana fun, this time attempting a cheap, rattle-can rebuild on a crusty 1256cc inline four engine. So, why? Why not just put a V8 or whatever in it now? Well firstly, we want to get this little Torana registered, which is far easier […]
Video: Making two Toranas out of one!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty begins creating one good Torana from two crusty ones
Phil Dynon’s stock-bottom-end FPV F6 Typhoon ready to rock at Drag Challenge
Phil Dynon’s FPV F6 Typhoon still runs its factory stock-bottom-end Barra to knock on the door of eights and earn a podium place at Drag Challenge