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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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Carnage

Barra-swapped MX-5 hits the dyno – Carnage episode 43

We get the MX-5 Barra swap up and running just in time for Summernats

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Carnage

Mazda MX-5 Barra Swap Part 2 – Carnage Episode 42

Buckle up for Part 2 of Scotty’s mad mission of fitting a Barra into the Carnage MX-5

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Summernats

Clint Ogilvie’s pink LC Torana returns at Street Machine Summernats 33 - Video

Now that Clint Ogilive’s iconic LC is out of hiding, he plans to start giving it a hiding

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Drag Challenge

Twin-turbo Holden 308 LX Torana at Drag Challenge 2019 – Video

Ryan Featherstone bucks the LS trend with a force-fed Holden 308

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Summernats

Skid Row Gallery – Street Machine Summernats 33

Skid Row went off with an even bigger bang at the ‘Nats

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Summernats

Supercharged 2JZ Toyota 86 burnout car – Video

Josh Armstrong decided to go against the grain with his new burnout machine, stuffing a Toyota 86 with blown 2JZ goodness

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Summernats

Carnage Cars at Summernats 33 2020

The Carnage crew hit up Summernats 33 in two hastily built machines

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Summernats

Cleetus McFarland does Summernats 33

American YouTube star Cleetus McFarland brought his TOAST Camaro to Summernats to try his hand at burnouts Oz-style

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Features

Ford Barra turbo - Mill of the Month

ProFlo Performance in Rossmore, NSW has built some mental cars and engines over the years, so the numbers behind this monster mill should come as no surprise

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Features

Project Monaro - the full story

Project Monaro sees Holden breathing new life into its most iconic modern Aussie muscle car - and you could win it!

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Summernats

Team Army’s ‘Matilda’ Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen burnout car to be unveiled at Summernats 33

Team Army is set to unleash a diesel-powered tidal wave at Summernats 33 with its new Matilda project car

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Drag Challenge

Wayne Cartledge's Barra-powered 1977 Ford Cortina at Drag Challenge 2019

Wayne Cartledge's Barra-powered Cortina was running third in the XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class until things went sour on Day Three

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Drag Challenge

Glenn Richards's Barra-powered 1984 Ford XE Falcon at Drag Challenge 2019

One of a clutch of Barra-swapped 80s Falcons running in the XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class, Glenn Richards’s XE sedan is a real sleeper at first glance

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Carnage

Trolvo 1JZ-powered Volvo 240 part six - Carnage episode 38

It’s dyno time for the Carnage Trolvo! How will the Toyota 1JZ powerplant perform?

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Drag Challenge

Barra-powered Ford Cortina wins Six-Cylinder class at Drag Challenge 2019

George Lyras’s Barra-swapped Cortina showed its merit, winning the XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class on debut

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Drag Challenge

1200hp Barra-swapped XD Falcon – Drag Challenge 2019

Chris Palfreyman’s stonking XD Falcon survived the odds to nab second place in the Six-Cylinder class at Drag Challenge 2019

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Drag Challenge

XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class recap – Drag Challenge 2019

All the results, PBs and highlights from the XR6 Turbo Developments Six-Cylinder class at Drag Challenge 2019

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Drag Challenge

Blown 202 LC Torana at Drag Challenge 2019

Charlie Attard’s blown Torana is happily coping with whatever Drag Challenge can throw at it

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Drag Challenge

Drag Challenge 2019 Day Four class update – Video

All the action from the Blown, 235 and Six-Cylinder classes as we head into the final day of Drag Challenge 2019

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SEMA

GM Performance unveils new electric crate motor concept

Electric crate motor-powered E-10 Concept truck unveiled at SEMA 2019

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Drag Challenge

1500hp twin-turbo VK Commodore prepares for Drag Challenge – Video

The MPW Performance blokes put the finishing touches on a monster VK built to take on Drag Challenge

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Drag Challenge

Damien Kemp's 1966 Ford Fairlane

Damien Kemp’s Fairlane fastback is a purpose-built Drag Challenge machine

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Features

427-cube Holden V8 - Mill of the Month

Even though most of the GM-H V8 fettlers have moved on from their faithful old Holden Five-Os into the wonderland of LS power, some iron lion warriors are still toiling away and making big numbers

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Drag Challenge

Zero5 Performance HJ Kingswood for Drag Challenge

The Zero5 Performance Team is hard at work preparing for their first tilt at Drag Challenge