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
Bruce Stephens’s Coyote-swapped XT Falcon ute
A beautifully restored XT ute with the grunty heart of a modern Mustang – that’s Bruce Stephens’s idea of a perfect weekend cruiser
Auction watch: Valiants galore, VC Commodore, mint GQ Patrol and more!
Got your tax back and looking for a neat way to send off that extra cash in style? Then check out the latest crop of options at this week’s Grays classic car auction. All the lots below are live now, closing Tuesday evening 19 August. You can view the full catalogue right here. If you […]
Video: Tearing apart our Torana parts car!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty tears down our very rusty TA Torana parts car
Drag Challenge-proven nitrous-fed LS-powered HD wagon
Mic House combined modern tech with old-school street machining values to take his freshly built HD wagon onto the 235 Blown podium at Drag Challenge 2024
Video: Supermang goes grandpa spec!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty gets our supercharged VN ready for registration
Vortech, blow-through carby Holden V8 HZ Kingswood coming to Drag Challenge
Daniel Mills is bringing his grandfather’s HZ Kingswood to Drag Challenge 2025, using blow-through carby power on a Holden V8!
Aussie burnout heroes S1CKO, 1TUFHG and HOLDON heading to Ice Cream Cruise in the USA!
Aussie burnout legends Jake Myers in S1CKO, Warren Gersekowski in 1TUFHG and Ryan Pearson’s HOLDON head to the USA for burnouts at the Ice Cream Cruise 2025
Art in Motion exhibition coming to the Museum of Vehicle Evolution (MOVE)
The Museum of Vehicle Evolution will host some street machining legends as part of its Art in Motion exhibition this spring
Video: Our Drag Challenge ute cracks a new PB on the dyno
In this episode of Carnage, our twin-turbo, 427ci VS Commodore ute makes big numbers on the dyno
August Street Machine on sale now!
Giddy up! Our August issue is here, so let’s dive in and take a look
Glenn Rewell’s Pro Street XB Falcon 500
Glenn Rewell took his forgotten Falcon 500 and rebuilt it into one hell of a tribute to the golden era of street machining
Turbo Barra-powered 1962 Holden EK panel van sleeper
Paul Rockes took a crusty EK Holden former postie van, filled it with Aussie Barra grunt and toured it all over Australia
Video: Adding nitrous to our turbo 1UZ V8 Lexcen!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty toys with science and nitrous to get more grunt from our turbo 1UZ-powered Lexcen
Mopars and more: Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY2025
We check out the huge variety of entrants in the 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year comp
Our rides: Kian Heagney’s Pulsar GTI-R in the build
We check out staff scribe's latest crusty Nissan acquisition, a Pulsar GTI-R!
Japanese cars of Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY 2025
Let’s take a look at the Japanese cars entered into our 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year competition
Seven-second Barra-powered XD Falcon
Speed Pro's Marcus Cripps sticks 1400hp worth of turbo Barra into an XD Falcon to create a seven-second street monster
Fords of Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY 2025
We check out some of the entries from the Blue Oval crowd in our 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year competition
Should we twin-charge our L67 VN Commodore?
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty explores the idea of twin-charging Supermang!
Holdens of Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY 2025
We check out some of the cool entrants from the lion pride for our 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year competition