Dodge Copperhead

Dodge Copperhead
Overview
ManufacturerChrysler Corporation
Also calledDodge Concept Car
Dodge Concept Vehicle
Production1997 (1 built as prototype)
DesignerJohn E. Herlitz
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2-door Roadster
LayoutFR layout
PlatformDodge Viper
Powertrain
Engine2.7 L LH DOHC V6
Power output220 hp (164 kW; 223 PS)
188 lb⋅ft (255 N⋅m)
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,794 mm (110.0 in)[1]
Length4,242 mm (167.0 in)
Width1,829 mm (72.0 in)
Height1,262 mm (49.7 in)
Curb weight1,295 kg (2,855 lb)
Rear end

The Dodge Copperhead, later unofficially renamed as Dodge Concept Car or Dodge Concept Vehicle, was a concept car[2] created by Dodge as a slimmed-down version of the Dodge Viper for buyers who couldn't afford the Viper's $75,000 cost.

  1. ^ "1997 Dodge Copperhead Concept". www.fantasycars.com. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Comparison: Dodge Copperhead Concept Vs. 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE". www.motortrend.com. Retrieved 30 November 2012.