What We Know So Far

Overview

A successor to the famed Viper sports car is in the works over at Dodge, and we’re told it will wear the name Copperhead. Details are slim, but the high-performance halo coupe is expected to bow before the end of the decade.

Performance-wise, we must assume that we’ll see some Hemi action under the hood, probably a variant of Stellantis’s supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 that can be found in the Ram SRT TRX. That supercharged engine made as much as 777 horsepower in the off-road pickup. That power level would put the Copperhead in a position to compete with the likes of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and the Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC.

Expert Tip: The Viper had always been powered by a V-10 engine, so we wouldn’t rule out such a powertrain in a higher-powered variant of the Copperhead at some point.

What’s New for 2029?

The Copperhead will be a new addition to the Dodge lineup when it reaches production. The earliest we expect to see the new sports car is the 2029 model year.

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Pricing and Which One to Buy

Dodge hasn’t released pricing information for the Copperhead yet, but we have to expect a starting price of at least $100,000. When we find out more information, we will update this story with details.