“We’ve never had a guy this tall who could jump like this. This guy is flat out scary!” When someone describes a basketball player in such reverential tones, you know he is something special. But when the person saying it is hoops legend Charles Barkley, and the player being described is NBA superstar Dwight Howard, there is no choice but to admit you are witnessing a performance that no other big-man in history could ever accomplish. And at that point, in the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest, the 6-foot-11-inch Orlando Magic center had not even unleashed his signature dunk, draped in the iconic red “S” and cape from the legendary comic book hero, which would compel NBA fans worldwide to refer to him as “Superman.”

One of the most respected names in performance brakes is Baer Brake Systems (Phoenix, Arizona). In 1986 founder Hal Baer established Baer Racing, Inc. Originally, the business provided race preparation and fabrication services between seasons and race dates. But as popularity and demand for its brake systems grew, Baer was forced to look into expanding business to put its brakes into production for the masses.

It's a new year and with it comes another highly anticipated DUB Show Tour! Wasting no time, we started the tour on January 16 - 17 in Detroit. Notably for the first time, we partnered up with the most prestigious auto show in the world, The North American International Auto Show, to host the kick off DUB Show in the Cobo Arena during the opening weekend of the Auto Show. Over 58,000 auto show goers rushed through the doors of the arena to check out all of the amazing custom rides and displays that make up every DUB event.

This year started off with a bang thanks to the success of the 2010 NAIAS show held Jan. 11-24 in Detroit’s Cobo Center, with 60 new premieres and over 700 vehicles on display.

Many know of his work, but few know the man behind the widebody phenomenon. More of a behind-the-scenes-guy, Topo (a nickname given to him when he was a boy that means gopher in Spanish), is taking center stage with his latest widebody Camaro.

DUB Magazine, Ford, and Nelly have teamed up to debut one of the hottest Ford Mustangs ever!  The 2011 DUB Edition Ford Mustang GT was debuted this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

This amazing ride will also be featured on Nelly's new album artwork and will tour the country as a part of the 2010 DUB Show Tour.

Audi unveiled a second full-electric sports car concept at the Detroit show just a few months after the debut of the Audi e-tron at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The German firm's new concept model is said to provide a vision of how a small sports car positioned below R8 could look like. The original e-tron was fitted with four-electric motors, two at each axle, the Detroit showcar gets two motors that drive the rear wheels and can operate independently.

In the game Chess, the king is the most important piece on the board, and the last king standing wins. To take the game, one must have a better strategy, patience and ability to make the right move at the right time. George and Jack Keshishyan of Platinum Motorsport are celebrating 10 years in the industry, a tenure due to a solid strategy, patience and making the right moves at the right time.

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Famous Stars and Straps and Snoop Dogg’s 10th studio album release, all of L.A. joined Travis and Snoop at their party at the Vanguard in Hollywood. The event featured a live performance by Snoop and Travis, who were joined by Pharrell, Warren G, DJ Quik, Kurupt, Game and Nipsey Hussle.