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Kian Heagney

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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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Shannons Spring Auction 2022 results

We check the results from Shannons’ 2022 Spring Online Timed Auction

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Unique Cars & Coffee 2022

We join the Unique Cars crew for a low-key cars-and-coffee event at our Melbourne HQ

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Carnage

Video: Scotty bought an AU Falcon!

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty introduces his brand new car!

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Carnage

Video: Fixing Dad’s Ute and hitting the dyno!

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty fixes up some niggles on Dad’s Ute before some dyno time

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Blown LS-powered VS Commodore ute

What started as a fill-in car for Shane D’Amato has turned into one gnarly, 675hp tyre-fryer

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Carnage

Video: Scotty reviews the 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor!

Scotty has a crack behind the wheel of the all-new 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor

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Ryan Finlay's 1965 Mustang coupe

Ryan Finlay turns his first car into one frisky pony thanks to a blown 770hp powerplant

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10 top picks from SEMA 2022

Some of our favourite metal on show at this year’s bonanza

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Carnage

Video: We stuffed up Turbo Taxi’s brand-new engine!

In this episode of Carnage, we discover that we made a major mistake with Turbo Taxi’s new engine

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Dodge unveils new 1500hp Crate Hemi V8 at SEMA

Dodge debuts a fresh range of Hellephant V8 crate motors tickled by DSR Performance, topped by 1500hp monster

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1500hp Buick Grand National debuts at SEMA 2022

Roadster Shop unveils arguably the world’s best Buick Grand National at SEMA 2022

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Carnage

Video: Building Turbo Taxi’s new engine at Dandy Engines!

In this episode of Carnage, we head to Dandy Engines to build a fresh Barra for Turbo Taxi

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Carnage

Video: Goodbye D-Max, and workshop update

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty farewells our workshop ute and gives us an update on all the projects

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New noise-detecting cameras set to fine drivers for loud exhausts

The cameras are set to target drivers with illegally loud or faulty exhausts in the UK

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Carnage

Video: Fixing and breaking Scotty’s VE Valiant ute!

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty fits a bunch of upgrades to Dad’s Ute

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Carnage

Video: Visiting the Hackshop Garage workshop!

In this special episode of Carnage, we meet up with the boys from Hackshop Garage

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Features

Jamie Small's LS1-swapped HQ Kingswood ute

Jamie Small's classic Kingswood ute cruises Aussie streets in style thanks to some modern mumbo

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Peter Grandoni's 632-cube Camaro

We caught up with Peter Grandoni and his monster big-block Camaro at Victoria's Summernats Slam earlier this year

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4/71 blown EFI Holden 202

Everyone knows that if you want a load of power on the cheap, the tried-and-true Barra or LS is probably the best way to go – but where’s the fun in that?

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Features

Castlemaine Rod Shop custom bolt-in nine-inch diff build

Building a custom bolt-in nine-inch diff from scratch for Broads's Harrop-blown LC Torana

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Carnage

Video: Our Barra-swapped MX-5 smashes its PB!

In this episode of Carnage, we see if Scotty can run eights in Lightning McBarra!

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Auction watch: HJ GTS Monaro, VK Blue Meanie, VH Charger E37

With offerings from Holden, Ford and even Chrysler, there’s a hero car for everyone at this week’s Grays classic car auction

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Carnage

Video: How to build a 1000hp Barra on a budget

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty throws together a fresh Barra mill for our MX-5 on the cheap

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Carnage

Video: What went wrong with the MX-5’s Barra!

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty pulls the heart out of Lightning McBarra to see what went wrong