Poisonous Snake Alert: Dodge’s 2029 Copperhead Will Take a Venomous Bite Out of Rival Sports Cars

Posted on July 28, 2026 in auto

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By Drew Dorian

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 TRX SRT. 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. Pulling a variant of the twin-turbo Nettuno V-6 from the Maserati GranTurismo is also a possibility, and that engine makes up to 730 horsepower in its highest-output application.

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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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