Poor Lewis Hamilton. He wanted to make a pit stop with his former team [Video]

For the last five years Lewis Hamilton raced for the McLaren team, but this year he signed a contract with Mercedes. Both teams use a similar color scheme, but that doesn't justify that you try to make your pit stop with your former team. Well, that is exactly what happened with Hamilton during the Malaysian Grand Prix.

In the video below we can see Hamilton driving to McLaren's pit box while the mechanics wave him through, while his girlfriend watched and laughed at that scene, soon realizing his mistake he drove the the right place.

In the end he finished third ahead of his team mate, Nico Rosberg. But that place was achieved thanks to the intervention from team boss Ross Brawn. After the race was finished Nico was recorded saying to Brawn, "Remember this one".

Even McLaren made fun fun of this situation by saying in twitter, "Feel free to pop in and say "hi" any time". Hamilton wasn't so happy, apologizing to his team and adding that he didn't understand how he could have done such an easy mistake and promising it wouldn't happen again.

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The 2014 Scion tC had its debut at the New York International Auto Show

Scion, which is a brand of vehicles made by Toyota especially for the North American market, revealed the new tC at the New York International Auto Show. The tC accounts for 40 percent of all Scions ever sold, so it is normal that the U.S. company wants to keep this vehicle modern.

To do that that they gave the new tC new head lamps, new hood, a more muscular grille similar to the one used in the FR-S, new black-out valance, modern LED tail lamps and new 18 inch alloy wheels with 225/45R18 tires.

Inside we will find higher quality materials and new technologies. The new Scion Standard Display Audio now includes a 6.1 inch LCD touchscreen, Bluetooth and HD Radio Technology with steering wheel-mounted controls. If you want something even better, Scion has available the Scion BeSpoke Premium Audio system. It features full navigation and access to 30000 free audio stations via AHA.

The sportier feel is enhanced with the four cylinder, 2.5 liter engine that produces 181PS (179hp or 133kW) @6000rpm. Torque figures weren't revealed, but we do now you can choose between a six-speed manual gearbox or an improved six-speed automatic transmission.

Upgrades have also been made to the stabilizer bar hardware and electronic power steering.

Scion also revealed a limited edition celebrating the brand's 10th Anniversary, called Scion 10 Series (he xB, iQ, and xD will have one). The 10 Series tC will be painted in Silver Ignition, will show a special message shown in the dashboard saying Scion before fading into the number 10, will have silver seat belts, a solar-powered illuminated shift knob and a LED Scion badge that illuminates when you unlock the car.

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Suzuki will bring the AUTHENTICS concept to Shanghai

Suzuki will bring several cars and motorcycles to the Shanghai Motor Show, which begins on April 20, but the main attraction will be a new C-segment sedan called Authentics. A car that seems to be the sedan version of the SX4 or even the replacement for the unsuccessful Kizashi.

Nothing else is known for now, but the concept will have large wheels and a funky LED tail lights. Find out more next month at the Shanghai Motor Show.

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Hyundai Equus also got revealed at the New York International Auto Show

The South Korean company took advantage of the New York International Auto Show to present the redesigned Equus. The luxury sedan had several improvements in vehicle dynamics, material selection, driver technology and safety features, besides the aesthetic improvements found in the exterior and interior.

Starting with the exterior, Hyundai now offers a new 19 inch turbine-blade alloy wheels and the LED fog lights are now standard. The redesigned parts include the front grille that now has thinner chrome bars, side mirrors and the tail lamp light scheme. The overall size remains the same. 203.1 inches (5159mm) in length, 74.4 inches (1890mm) wide and 58.7 inches (1491mm) high.

On the inside, the company based in Seoul wanted to create a more sporty and premium environment, so they redesigned and used higher quality materials in the instrument panel, rear console and center stack.

In the fight to get the bigger screen inside a car, Hyundai added a 7 inch TFT LCD center cluster display for the Signature models and a larger 12.3 inch screen for the Ultimate models. In both models you have a 9.2 inch LCD instrument panel. And those screens weren't enough, the Ultimate model is fitted with two high-resolution 9.2 inch monitors in the back of the front seats.

The rear-wheel drive car comes equipped with the 5.0 liter Tau DOHC V8 engine that produces 435PS (429hp or 320kW) and 510Nm (376b/ft) mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Combined fuel consumption is rated at 18 USA mpg (21.6 UK mpg or 13.1l/100km).

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2014 Kia Optima gets a small update [Video]

Sooner of later, every car in the road will have a face lift a few years after it was first introduced, and Kia Optima is no exception. Both the exterior and interior of Kia’s sales leader suffered several changes in order to keep up with the latest models and technologies.

Both the front and rear fascias have been redesigned in order to look more modern. The brand’s signature tabbed grille has also been upgraded together with the new rear diffuser, trunk lid, LED head lamps, fog lights and tail lights.

Inside, when you push the start button, a new 4.3 inch TFT LCD instrument cluster and an optional 8 inch navigation and telematics screen come to life. From the optional screen you can control the UVO eServices, HD Radio 3, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, SiriusXM Traffic and the 8-speaker Infinity sound system.

The upgraded Kia Optima is available in four trims, LX, EX, SX and SX-Limited. With all versions you will have available the four cylinder 2.4 liter GDI unit while on the SX and SX-Limited you can have the more powerful 2.0-liter GDI turbocharged engine. There is also a 2.4 liter hybrid powertrain available. All engine choices only allow you to have the six-speed automatic transmission featuring Sportmatic clutchless shifting.

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