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News / Street Machine October 2026 issue on sale now!

by Scott TAYLOR

News / Wild new livery for Justin Walshe’s Nitro Funny Car ahead of the Nitro Champs

News / Join us at Killer Cars Melbourne, Grand Final Eve!

Features / Angus Pirotta’s blown 1970 Holden HG Monaro

by Iain KELLY

Features / Andrew Brady’s big-block HQ Premier wagon

Features / Steven Mazic’s 1950 Chevrolet Pick-up

Features / Readers’ Rocket: Jacob Ciantar’s XE Falcon S-Pack

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News

Wild new livery for Justin Walshe’s Nitro Funny Car ahead of the Nitro Champs

A new Nitro Funny Car livery is ready to hit the Australian drag strip, with XBOX and Rocket Industries unveiling a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day design

13 hours ago
News

Street Machine October 2026 issue on sale now!

The October issue of Street Machine is hitting the shops right now! Here’s a preview

14 hours ago
News

Join us at Killer Cars Melbourne, Grand Final Eve!

We’ll be at the Killer Cars Melbourne event on AFL Grand Final Eve with a bunch of tough Drag Challenge rides

4 days ago
News

The Hemi V8 is back with the RAM 2500 Warlock

Reports of the death of the Hemi have been greatly exaggerated (apologies to Mark Twain)

5 days ago
Pro Stock Nationals turns up the heat

1 week ago
Motorsport Australia tobacco livery ban hits historic touring cars

1 week ago
Chopped returns to Carisbrook next weekend!

1 week ago
Richie Crampton wins the US Nationals again! This time in Top Alcohol dragster

2 weeks ago

Latest

Wild new livery for Justin Walshe’s Nitro Funny Car ahead of the Nitro Champs

Street Machine October 2026 issue on sale now!

Join us at Killer Cars Melbourne, Grand Final Eve!

The Hemi V8 is back with the RAM 2500 Warlock

Pro Stock Nationals turns up the heat

Motorsport Australia tobacco livery ban hits historic touring cars

Chopped returns to Carisbrook next weekend!

Richie Crampton wins the US Nationals again! This time in Top Alcohol dragster

Plymouth’s amazing Road Runner: BEEP BEEP!

Angus Pirotta’s blown 1970 Holden HG Monaro

Steven Mazic’s 1950 Chevrolet Pick-up

Stone 1974 – ripper car movies

Andrew Brady’s big-block HQ Premier wagon

Readers’ Rocket: Jacob Ciantar’s XE Falcon S-Pack

Pro Touring Kiwi Chevrolet Camaro Z28

HDT Aero-inspired, Lina Mint VP Berlina

Events

Join us at Killer Cars Melbourne, Grand Final Eve!

Get in quick for early-bird tickets to the Castlemaine Rod Shop Invitational #3

Fast 10: Blacktop Outlaws 2026

Pro Stock Nationals turns up the heat

Chopped returns to Carisbrook next weekend!

Blacktop Outlaws no-prep at Casino Aerodrome 2026

Drag Challenge opportunity at the Sunset Nationals

Red CentreNATS hat-trick: Mick Jury’s HQ Monaro

More Events >>

Street Machine TV

Video: Tuning Mister Zachary’s blown Chevy Tahoe

Video: Making 920hp from a stock-bottom-end, 4.8-litre LS for $16,000!

Video: Red CentreNATS 12 burnout qualifying results

Video: Converting an LS3 from angry aspirated to Harrop-blown beast

Video: Richard Collins’ new twin-turbo, big-block HK makes 2000kW!

Video: Morris drift van with RB25DET power!

Video: Steve Loader’s UCSMOKE hits the hub dyno

Video: 3000hp billet Noonan LS-powered VN wagon heading to Drag Challenge

More Street Machine TV >>

Technical

Tech Torque: Conrods

Video: Making 920hp from a stock-bottom-end, 4.8-litre LS for $16,000!

Tech: modern small-blocks

Tech: How to fix oil leaks

Charging systems: keeping your car battery healthy

Tech: aftermarket crankshafts

MIG & TIG welding basics: How to do it

Tech: Toughening up a BorgWarner 78 diff

More Technical >>

Custom Engines

BK Race Engines-built, 433ci small-block Ford combo

2170hp Paramount Performance-built 388-cube billet LS combo

Tech: modern small-blocks

ProFlo Performance’s blown 632-cube big-block Chev combo

Race Cast Engineering’s Aussie-built 900hp V12 LS package

BK Race Engines-built 650hp Chevy mouse motor

Brand-new Holden 5.0-litre V8 found on Marketplace

OG Mincer Capri’s 447ci Windsor

More Custom Engines >>