BIG CUBIC INCHES. INSANE BOOST. TIRE-SHREDDING ATTITUDE. AND ENOUGH HORSEPOWER TO MAKE YOUR HEART SKIP A BEAT!
Think you’ve seen it all? THINK AGAIN! The November 2026 issue of RPM Magazine is coming at you FULL THROTTLE with four outrageous machines that prove horsepower is more than a number — IT’S AN OBSESSION! From a 33-pound boosted Camaro to a naturally aspirated 7-second Corvette, a monstrous blown Lumina and a legendary drag radial Mustang, we’re delivering the kind of raw, unapologetic horsepower that keeps gearheads coming back for MORE!
From the day a devastating crash claimed George Rubistello’s former drag car, he has been on a mission to replace it with something better, faster and stronger… For George, cars have never been a passing interest. They’ve been woven into virtually every chapter of his life. His father spent 35 years working for General Motors in Tarrytown, New York, but it was the parade of hot rods rumbling past the Rubistello home every Sunday afternoon that really got a young George’s attention.
Justin Sherwood’s 2000 Camaro SS has evolved through two decades of racing, rebuilding and family memories. With car enthusiasts, there is often one machine that somehow has become woven into your life… It’s been there through jobs, relationships, moves, kids, victories, broken parts and changing priorities. You might even sell it—but if the connection runs deep enough, sometimes the story finds a way to start all over again. For Justin Sherwood of Rochester, Massachusetts, that car is his 2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS.
Always interested in muscle cars, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada’s Mike Gentile (pronounced Genteal) initially brought his passion to life with a 1969 Camaro RS/SS. He modified it, swapped in a big block, and got hooked on drag racing at the track.Once it was quick enough for a roll bar, Gentile built a 1980- Chevy Malibu as a street, strip, and Pro Street machine that eventually ran 9.50s on motor back in 1990. He continued building and flipping Camaros, but over time his interest turned towards Chevy’s C2 Corvette. “I really liked the 1963 ‘vette body style,
They say that passion comes from within, but often times it’s not without inspiration from others. Growing up in Southern California, Bryan Cobbett was truly ingrained in the mecca of car culture, great weather, and of course, lots of racing! “I got my first exposure to racing when my parents would take me to the local tracks throughout Southern California. My father used to race the Jr. Fuel category and it didn’t take me long to get hooked on drag racing.” Bryan would watch and attend dozens of races throughout his childhood years and when it came time to get his driver’s license, he was more than ready. Along the way, he took a liking to Ford Mustangs,
so naturally a Mustang was top of the list for his first
car.
