Okay, I’ve been busy, and my NAIAS coverage has been the most drawn out on the entire Internet.

I’ve made it to F.

Ford announced that the 2011 Mustang will be offered with two new DOHC engines that promise to cause major headaches for the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger, a 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 and a 412-horsepower 5.0-liter V8. Yes, the 5.0 badges will be back. By nearly all accounts the 2010 Mustang already outhandles its primary competitors. Add nearly 100 horsepower to both of its volume engines, and it’ll run away from them in a straight line as well.

Oddly, I’m more interested in driving Ford’s main auto show debut, the 2012 Focus. The Focus was popular with enthusiasts in SVT form from 2002 through 2004. Then Ford steadily drained all fun from the car with the 2005 refresh and the roundly panned 2008 redesign.

For 2012, we’ll once again be getting the same Focus Europe gets. The exterior design is a little busy, but much more stylish than Chevrolet’s upcoming Cruze and better proportioned than the smaller 2011 Ford Fiesta. Inside, you’ll find a very European interior with comfortable, supportive seats front and rear. Ford knows how to make a car handle well when they want to. The main question in my mind: will the new 155-horsepower 2.0-liter direct-injected four-cylinder engine be as good as the rest of the car? A sport model with a more powerful engine is likely.