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Watch out Detroit, New York just might steal some of your thunder. Every January, the North American International Automobile Show in Detroit, Mich., is considered the most significant event of its kind on the content, but this year, automakers have pulled out the big guns in New York, with some absolutely jaw-dropping debuts hitting the stage in the Big Apple in late March. With gas prices as low as they are, as you would expect, big sport-utility vehicles dominated, but there was something for just about every enthusiast.