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
XW Falcon getting body-swapped onto an AU XR8, with rear-turbo V8 power!
Mad Kiwi Andy Etchell is dropping an XW shell onto an AU Falcon XR8 floor, and he’ll be feeding the Windsor with a rear turbo!
Video: The top 10 quickest Carnage cars!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty runs us through the 10 quickest cars we've ever built on Carnage
Northern Nats 9 full results and gallery
Revheads from Far North Queensland and beyond were irresistibly drawn to picturesque Springmount Raceway for three days of automotive good times at Northern Nats 9
Michael Kruger’s slammed 1961 Ford F100
Smith Concepts takes Michael 'Freddy' Kruger's slammed F100 and turns it into a hot rod-inspired stunner
Video: Northern Nats 9
All the highlights and results from some awesome Pro Burnout Series action at Northern Nats 9
Slammed, LS-swapped 1967 Toyota Crown ute in the build
Ron Smith is adding a whole lot of clever metalwork to a super-rare Toyota ute to make one neat, slammed cruiser
Shane Toft’s turbo RB30-powered LC returns for Drag Challenge 2025!
Shane Toft wanted plenty of shove for his LC Torana GTR lookalike. A turbo RB30 was his solution
Auction watch: HK GTS Monaro, XY GT & Celica GT-Four
There’s some sweet winter warmers in this week’s Grays classic car auction
Video: Rust repairs on a supercharged MR2!
In this episode of Carnage, cameraman Matty Hull tackles some nasty rust on his force-fed MR2
Corvette C8 ZR1X unveiled with 1250hp
The ZR1X combines E-Ray hybrid power with the C8 ZR1’s beastly flat-plane-crank V8 to make the nastiest Corvette in history
Ford Ranger Super Duty pricing revealed
Ford looks to continue its reign over the dual-cab sector with the all-new Super Duty Ranger, featuring an 8000kg GCM and 4500kg towing capacity - but it won't be cheap
Video: Making our Torana parts car run!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty gets the four-pot running in our spare TA Torana – for science!
SsCustom’s Mazda 800 ute in the build
A 20B rotary, sequential gearbox, complete one-off chassis and amazing fabrication all caught our eye on SsCustom’s Mazda 800 ute at MotorEx 23
Nick Eden’s ‘Monarat’ HG GTS!
Nick Eden tells us the story behind his HG GTS Monaro, the Monarat!
Video: Finishing the rust repairs on our Torana!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty buttons up the rust repairs on our TA Torana project
This VS Commodore ute looks like it is Holden V8-powered, but packs a couple of surprises
Rocking an LS and rear-mounted turbo set-up good for 800hp, Kelvin Mann’s VS ute caught them unawares at Drag Challenge 2024
Video: How much power does our 4.2-litre stroker V6 make?
In this episode of Carnage, we put the blown L67-powered VN on the dyno!
Kian Heagney’s Nissan Silvia S13
We take a look inside our own stables, at staff journo Kian Heagney's S13 Silvia
Video: Supermang’s 4.2-litre V6 stroker lives!
In this episode of Carnage, Supermang finally comes back to life with its new supercharged stroker V6
Young Gun: Kale Carter’s V8 VS Commodore S-Pack
Sixteen-year-old Kale Carter got into Commodores through his stepdad Nathan Marshall’s influence and has ambitions for some old-school Holden builds down he track