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Kian Heagney

Journalist

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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

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Red CentreNATS

Mad Max-style Peugeot saloon at Red CentreNATS

Aaron Clark transforms an unsuspecting ’55 Peugeot into a post-apocalyptic weapon

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Red CentreNATS

KILLASET debuts a new look at Red CentreNATS

Nathan Sutherland’s KILLASET VK Commodore has been given a fresh new look and is ready to rip at Red CentreNATS #6

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News

Hellcat-swapped Mercedes CLK 320

A Mercedes coupe is being subjected to a 700hp Hellcat engine swap, and all for a good cause

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Red CentreNATS

Tasmanians travelling 8000km to Red CentreNATS

A pair of Tasmanian devils are trekking across the continent to burn rubber at Red CentreNATS

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Drag Challenge

LS1-powered 1963 Chrysler AP6 Valiant

Patrick Lawler and his mates built a Drag Challenge weapon to rile up the purists

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Carnage

We sell a car; we buy a car; we fix a car – Carnage episode 54

Scotty tells us what’s been happening in the Carnage world and sets about replacing the rear quarter on our Valiant wagon

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News

$15,000 and Masters tickets up for grabs at Burnout Masters in Sydney

Burnout Masters is ready to rock at Sydney Dragway, 12-13 September

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Features

Tim Polsen's trophy-winning 1971 Holden HQ Premier

26-year-old Tim Polsen has built an award-winning HQ Premier that would make any street machining veteran foam at the mouth

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Features

Turbo LQ9-powered 1974 Holden LH Torana

Under the rather unassuming white body of Mick Jahnecke's Torana lies a thunderstorm of turbo LS fury

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Street Machine TV

Adam LZ Barra-swaps a GT350 Mustang – Video

American YouTuber Adam LZ gives a modern Mustang a new Barra heart

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Features

Homegrown show-quality 1983 Ford XE Falcon

Morris Markovic built a humble Ford XE Falcon into a Summernats Top 20 showpiece in his garage

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Dyno

2020 four-cylinder 2.3L High Performance Mustang on the dyno – Video

We throw Ford’s new 2020 turbo four-pot Mustang on the dyno to see what’s what

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Carnage

People keep stealing our stuff! – Carnage Plus episode 80

The Carnage crew have been subjected to a spate of five-finger discounts

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Carnage

Stripping the paint on our Valiant wagon – Carnage Plus episode 79

Scotty gets to work peeling back the layers on our Valiant wagon project

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Carnage

New collectors for Project Supermang – Carnage Plus episode 78

Scotty breaks out the welder to fit some bigger collectors to our Pacemaker extractors for Project Supermang

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Features

Simon Adrichem's 1950 FX Holden gasser

We caught up with Simon Adrichem and his wheelstanding 1950 FX Holden at last year's World Fuel Altered Challenge in Sydney

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Drag Challenge

Blown LSX 454-powered 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS at Drag Challenge

A 900hp blown LSX in a tasty Chevelle sounds like the perfect way to take on Drag Challenge

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Carnage

Repairing the Valiant’s chassis rail – Carnage Plus episode 77

Scotty gets stuck back into our Valiant wagon project with some much-needed rust repair

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News

Teenage idiot allegedly drives on flat tyre, blames society for not teaching him better

A young driver is in a world of hurt after allegedly continuing to drive on a flat tyre while drunk during lockdown restrictions

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Carnage

Back on the lockdown wagon – Carnage Plus episode 76

We move the Valiant wagon back to Scotty’s garage, only to find more problems

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Carnage

Putting the supercharged L67 into the VN – Carnage Episode 54

We finally throw our L67 into Project Supermang, along with some fresh pipes

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News

Make your Gran Turismo fantasies a reality by buying this Le Mans winning Viper GTS-R

One of the most recognisable and successful Chrysler Viper race cars is up for grabs, and is ready to race again

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Features

Matthew Forbes's Ford XC Falon

We caught up with Matthew Forbes and his beautiful XC Ford Fairmont Tas Dragway last year

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Carnage

We got a new workshop truck! – Carnage Plus episode 75

We debut our new tow rig – and address a few rumours