Dodge’s latest Challenger Demon preview is here?the sixth of fourteen total. This time, it’s a peek at the Demon’s standard-fitment 315/40R-18 Nitto NT05R drag radials folding under the forces of a launch.
Today’s teaser includes the image you see above and an attendant video (below). Unless you’re some sort of rubber fetishist, the preview is not a particularly sexy image, and yet it and some tidbits Dodge also released are highly revealing.

Take a close look at this zoomed-in version of the same tire photo. See that demon tail on the lip of the 11.0-by-18-inch wheel" That’s a little mark to let Demon drivers know if the rear tire is slipping relative to the wheel during a hard launch. Leave a small mark on the tire beneath that little tail etching, and if the two are still aligned at the end of a quarter-mile run, then all is well. Most drag racers use the valve stem as an indicator; this is just another sign that no detail was overlooked on the Demon. Should the tail and tire mark no longer line up, it’ll show the driver that the Demon’s rear tires may be underinflated, resulting in a bit of lost time on that last hole shot. While Dodge still won’t reveal the power and torque figures put down by the Demon’s supercharged V-8 engine, the brand has announced that the top-dog Challenger‘s torque converter boasts a higher stall speed than the unit found in the SRT Hellcat model. That&...