The ten hottest cars debuting at the Detroit auto show

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Part of the overall show floor seen during the press preview days at the North American International Auto show January 14, 2008 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. The NAIAS is the world’s largest auto show.

Long the dominant U.S. auto show, Detroit’s North American International Auto Show that kicks off Sunday will underscore some of the industry’s biggest changes in recent years.

SUVs, CUVs (cross-over vehicles) and pickups have taken the prime parking spot in American driveways that sedans and coupes once owned. But there’ll also be a number of electric and hybrid vehicles on display, part of another revolution expected to transform what we drive over the coming decade.

Among the many product debuts scheduled to take place at Detroit’s Cobo Hall, here’s a look at 10 of the most exciting.