Ford Motor Co. will unveil the new Ford Bronco SUV this summer.

The iconic vehicle, which Ford produced from 1966 to 1996, will have its world premiere in July, Ford spokesman Jiyan Cadiz told the Free Press.

Cadiz did not reveal a specific date or location, saying, “We will communicate more details about the premiere as we get closer to the date.”

The Bronco, which will be assembled at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, will go on sale next year. Ford will offer it in a two-door and four-door version. Ford builds the Ranger, its midsized pickup, at Michigan Assembly.

The Bronco is a midsize SUV. It's been previewed with the looks of an aggressive off-road racer and was the subject of the most SUV-related Google searches in 16 states as of March 21. That's according to six months of web searches for off-road SUVs.

The Bronco was also No. 1 in the upper Great Lakes, topping searches for off-road SUVs in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, where it will be built alongside the Ford Ranger.

By Tribune News Service