2012 Detroit Auto Show: Best in Show, Other Awards [PHOTOS]

The media days at the 2012 North American International Auto Show are over, and it's time to recap what we've seen over the past few days.

On Thursday, AutoWeek released its list of winners from the Detroit show. It named the Porsche 911 Cabriolet the "Most Fun" of the premiered cars. It judged Acura's potential revival of the NSX as the best concept car. The Dodge Dart stood out as the most significant because of Dodge's re-entry into the compact car market.

And Best in Show? That went to the highly buzzed-about Ford Fusion, which also won the award for best-designed production car on Tuesday.

Click ahead to see photos of the award winners.

Also considered were the Mini Cooper Roadster, Hyundai Veloster Turbo and Mercedes-Benz SL.

"Though whimsy sometimes wins out when it comes to our Most Fun choice, top-shelf performance in a premium package also turns our heads. We love the all-new Porsche 911, so it should come as no surprise that we would endorse a drop-top variant for our Most Fun car of the show--in this case, by acclamation," senior road tester Natalie Neff said, according to the AutoWeek website.

The Acura NSX is a concept that Honda promises will be on the market in no more than three years, revitalizing a brand that was discontinued in 2006. It turned many heads in Detroit, from its introduction Monday afternoon through the end of the press preview days on Tuesday.

"In a show filled with standout concepts, the NSX rose above all for its styling, performance potential and spiritual connection to the original, which remains a favorite of enthusiasts," AutoWeek news editor Greg Migliore said. "The new all-wheel-drive system intrigued our editors, and we look forward to the production execution in the next few years. The NSX received strong consideration for our Best in Show award, and it clearly topped all of the other concepts in Detroit."

It beat out a strong field that included the Lexus LF-LC, Lincoln MKZ and Toyota NS4.

With help from the new ownership of Italian automaker Fiat, Dodge released the affordable, fuel-efficient compact car, entering a market in which it hasn't been competitive for some time.

"The bold Dodge styling, the sport-tuned Alfa Romeo Giulietta chassis and the attention to interior detail will draw buyers into the showroom, while the strong fuel economy and $15,995 starting price should close the deal," AutoWeek executive editor Bob Gritzinger said. "The Dart gives Dodge a highly competitive entry in a market segment where it hasn't been a player since the middle of the last decade."

And the winner is ... the Ford Fusion. Ford built up the buzz for its new redesigned midsize sedan, which has already made big inroads in the most important auto market and challenged the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima.

AutoWeek editor Wes Rynal said that the Fusion's sleek look could position it to gain even more market share this year with its redesign.

"The Ford Fusion bucks the midsize-sedan trend of playing to the broadest common denominator," Raynal said. "Where many of the big players are aiming for an inoffensively bland look, the Fusion delivers bold styling that projects a more luxurious message than we expect for its broad, family-car mission. The Fusion is built for the 99 percent, chock-full of 1 percent panache and punch."