Stellantis has set out eight SRT performance models for its U.S. brands, and one of them appears to be the Dodge SRT Copperhead coupe. The name turned up on a slide shown during Stellantis Investor Day in Michigan, where the company laid out its Fastlane 2030 plan.
CarBuzz confirmed the Copperhead as one of the planned models after the presentation, making the Dodge SRT Copperhead the clearest new piece of the SRT roadmap so far. The slide showed five completely new SRT products hidden under covers, including a new Jeep, two new Rams and two new Dodge models, with the Copperhead appearing to sit on the lower left next to the Chargers.
That matters because the SRT badge has long signaled the kind of hard-edged performance models Stellantis wants to lean on as it pushes toward 2030. The company has not yet spelled out the full lineup, but the slide suggests the brand is preparing a broader revival of its performance arm across Jeep, Ram and Dodge rather than a single halo car.
The Copperhead name is not new. Dodge used it for a concept shown at the Detroit Auto Show in 1997, and the revived version is being described very differently from the orange show car that wore the badge three decades ago. The source says the new Copperhead will be more aggressive and angry, and closer in size to a Ford Mustang than to the current Charger.
Tom Murphy described the car as a mash-up between a Charger and a Viper, putting it this way: “Charger in front, Viper at the back.” The slide image appeared to back up that read, with a big power dome on the hood and a ginormous wing giving the coupe a far more muscular look than the old concept.
Stellantis also banned all cameras during the surprise new-product tour at Investor Day, which left the slide as one of the few hard clues about what is coming. That secrecy suggests the company wants the reveal controlled, not leaked piecemeal, even as it begins to signal the shape of the next generation of U.S. performance cars.
The Copperhead is not the only name returning. Stellantis also previewed a new Dodge GLH, a compact muscle crossover that revives the old Omni-based hatchback formula from the 1980s, when Carroll Shelby had input into the original GLH. The mix of names points to a strategy that is as much about mining Dodge history as it is about building entirely new badges.
What remains unresolved is what will sit under the Copperhead’s hood when it finally arrives. The source says the SRT badge would almost guarantee a Hemi V8 if it fits, though the Hurricane I6 was also mentioned as a possibility. For now, the clearest answer is that Stellantis is not just teasing one car — it is laying the groundwork for a full SRT comeback by 2030, with the Copperhead as one of its first visible markers.
