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In the bizarre world of the auto industry, the beginning of the 2015 calendar year is when car companies typically start promoting their 2016 models. It’s like living in the future … sort of.

Some carmakers have already released details on their big 2016 debuts, but haven’t handed the keys to any journalists, or let the public examine them in the metal. Others are complete mysteries set to be unraveled at upcoming auto shows.

To give you something to look forward to, here are seven of what we expect to be the biggest new-car debuts of the 2016 model year.