Ever since the maniacal Dodge Challenger SRT Demon arrived in a cloud of hoopla and tire smoke, pundits both amateur and professional have been gabbing about the sheer irresponsibility of Mopar?s street-legal drag car, a monster in the grand tradition of the 1968 Hemi Dart. Of course, the legal environment has changed markedly in the past five decades, which means you?re not taking a Demon home without signing a rather extensive waiver. Which we’ve now seen in detail.

The folks at Allpar have dug up a copy of what FCA calls the 2018 Dodge Demon Customer Acknowledgment form (see the entire document here), which the company requires owners to initial 15 times upon purchase. Of the more interesting highlights, a few involve the car?s specialized Nitto drag radials. While these are technically DOT legal, FCA points out that the meats wear quickly on the highway, suck in the rain, and should not, under any circumstances, be used in any way, shape, or form at temperatures below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. To wit, the document actually states, ?Customer shall not move the Vehicle in temperatures below 15ºF . . . the Drag Tires can lose flexibility and that may lead to cracking and other tire damage? [italics ours].
Aside from assuring FCA that you know exactly what purposes the tires are for (and not for), the company would also like to be sure you know that if the car is delivered with one or both of the seat-delete options, ?in the case of a collision or other accident, ...