2029 Dodge CopperheadStellantis (Stellantis)A Corvette competitor from Dodge?Any new sports car is worthy of celebratingLikely to be expensiveWill a V-8 be offered?Dodge simply can’t help itself. As the Dodge Charger rollout continues, the brand has revealed its plan to offer a Copperhead sporty model as a performance flagship. It’s not a Dodge Viper successor, the brand says, “but it is a snake.”Sounds good to us. At this point, the 2029 Copperhead’s arrival isn’t certain but if they can make it happen, we’ll be first in line to test what’s likely to be a good time driving.What’s NewThe very idea of suggesting a new sporty car like the 2029 Dodge Copperhead is worthy of celebrating. We’re in an era of cars that can help you semi-autonomously drive you home. Hybrids and, in some places, EVs are going mainstream.AdvertisementAdvertisementThere’s nothing wrong with any of that, but Dodge saying it may build a non-EV performance car in 2029 or 2030? That’s an interesting idea we’ll be tracking.We suspect the Copperhead will offer a choice of Hurricane I-6 and V-8 engines. Don’t knock the Hurricane six-cylinders; they’re great powerplants. But no matter how good they get, some folks just need to hear that V-8 burble at idle, and that could be just the thing for a flagship Copperhead model.All of this is in the air, of course. The idea of another flagship Dodge, SRT-influenced performance car is cool, though.Top-Ranked CompetitorsChevrolet CorvetteFord Mustang GT Dark HorseDodge ChargerAdvertisementAdvertisementCopperhead HistoryThis isn’t the first time Dodge has teased us with a Copperhead-badged car. One of our favorite concept cars of the 1990s, the original Copperhead concept had a Viper chassis but an engine, front suspension, and transmission from more pedestrian Dodge products of the time.With RWD, the roadster had a V-6 good for 220 hp along with a five-speed manual, but there was room for a V-8. After Chrysler merged with Daimler, however, the project was shelved. Will the same thing happen with the 2029 Dodge Copperhead? We’ll see.
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