The Ford Bronco R race prototype "hints" at the design of the highly-anticipated production model that's scheduled to be unveiled in the spring.

DETROIT – Ford Motor on Monday teased the upcoming design of its new Ford Bronco, one of the automaker's most highly-anticipated debuts in years.

Ford released a video and images of a "race-inspired Bronco R prototype" that "hints" at what the production SUV will look like when it debuts in the spring.

"Like the original Bronco, we kept Bronco R's design authentic and simple, with a roll cage on a production-style frame, and a five-piece lightweight body on top," Brian Novak, Ford Performance off-road racing supervisor, said in a release.