The two-door Dodge Copperhead revives a name first used on a 1997 concept car and will serve as the flagship for Dodge and the SRT subbrand. In a rare moment of full transparency, Stellantis followed up its announcement of a wide range of new products at the 2026 Investor Day by showing Car and Driver every new model coming from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, either in images or full-scale models.
Now, sadly, we can’t actually show you the Copperhead—or any of the other vehicles that we saw today. While Dodge isn't yet ready to publish images, we got a glimpse of the car, and we can describe to you what we saw. The Copperhead is positioned as the range-topper for Dodge and the revitalized SRT performance subbrand.
View Price on AmazonThe body is long and low, with a sleek and aggressive two-door shape. The hood isn't as lengthy as that of a Viper, however, and the hard points suggest that this range-topper is based on the Charger. Still, this is a far more extreme performance vehicle than the Charger. The front end is full of vents and grilles, with slim LED headlights nestled into the openings.
A massive S-duct is carved into the hood, directing air through the front end and over the cabin. Behind the S-duct, a hood vent channels cool air to the engine, and there's a large bulge in the center of the hood. The hardcore aerodynamics continue down the side, where there's a massive vent for brake cooling just behind the front wheels. At the rear, there's a massive wing that reminds us of a shrunken version of the appendage that lived on the back of the Viper ACR.
Dodge wouldn't talk powertrains, but we have to bet a V-8 will be involved. Dodge also showed us the upcoming refresh for the Charger in SRT form, which wore a revised front end, a tall rear wing that recalls the classic Charger Daytona from 1969, and plenty of vents in the hood. Dodge didn't outright say what powers this new SRT trim, but hinted at it by saying "you saw what we did with Ram," referencing the return of the Hemi V-8 in the Ram 1500 pickup.
For the Copperhead, we imagine a V-8 engine with even more power, perhaps even getting a bump from a hybrid setup, but nothing is confirmed. Still, details are sparse, and we'll have to wait to learn more. We're not sure exactly when to expect the Copperhead to make its debut, but given that we simply saw a styling model and not an actual car, we're going to guess it will show up for the 2029 model year at the earliest. Look out for more details soon.
Source: caranddriver.com
