Dodge is building a new hero car. It’s not the Viper. It’s called the Copperhead.
That name sticks in your head. Copper. Snake. Sharp. Dodge has never confirmed the specifics, but the rumors are loud and they’ve been circulating for months. We know it’s coming before the decade ends. Probably sooner. It’s supposed to be the halo coupe that brings some of the old-school muscle spirit back to the streets, but with modern tech bolted on.
What’s Under the Hood
Let’s get to the part that actually matters. The engine.
Dodge loves their big pushrod V-8s. Stellantis has a supercharged 6.2 liter Hemi that they slap into the Ram SRT TR1. It makes 777 horsepower. That seems like the obvious candidate for the Copperhead. If Dodge uses that crate motor, the car sits right between the Chevy Corvette Z06 and the dark-side Mustang. Competitive? Yes. Exciting? Maybe.
There’s a catch though.
The Viper ran a V-10. It was loud. It was ugly in a beautiful way. It made its own sound. A Hemi is different. It’s deeper, but it’s not the same soul. Experts suggest Dodge might keep a high-powered V-10 option alive for future trims. They haven’t ruled it out. Why would they kill their unique identity?
2029 or Never?
You won’t see this car on a lot in 2025. Or 2026. Maybe 2028 if the engineers stop fighting the battery mandate guys for a month. But for now, we are looking at 2029 as the earliest arrival date. It’s a placeholder. A promise.
Price Tag
One hundred grand. Minimum.
Don’t bother hoping for a bargain bin special. This isn’t a Challenger Scat Pack. This is the premium tier. The one designed to justify the brand’s existence in the post-Viper world. Pricing is still dark matter, unobservable and distant.
We’ll update this when they stop teasing and start talking.
Is a Hemi V-8 enough to save the soul of American performance?
I don’t know yet. But the badge looks right.
