In addition to the ExoFrame armored carapace components revealed in the past couple of weeks, DragonFire has stepped-up their Project X intel briefings in advance of its appearance on Destination Polaris in June. The latest sneak peek from DragonFire HQ comes in the form of the StepUp™ rear bumper. Those of you following this blog may notice the new rear bumper strategically matches the StepUp™ running boards that appeared on April 17.

DragonFire liason officer Chris Moore continues to side-step direct questions, but did cop to the fact that the rear bumper is specifically designed to be the right tool for the job. “DragonFire takes another step in the right direction with our new StepUp Rear Bumper,” claims Moore. “Looking cool is always a must, but function is what counts when you are Feeling The Heat and under fire. In extreme conditions you can’t afford to have a cheaply made component crap out.”

No danger of that happening here… hand-welded steel tube construction provides a secure platform for the slotted plate steel top and bottom steps. “The StepUp bumper not only offers supreme rear end protection in the field, but it also makes a sturdy place to stand if the occasion calls for it,” says Moore of the improvised observation platform.

Lightweight, strong and stylish… this is one bumper that will be the right tool for the job every time. Programming note: Destination Polaris is now on Fox Sports. The show reaches more than 70 million homes each Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and re-airs on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. (all times local). More details about Destination Polaris, including the air date for the DragonFire X3 episode, can be found at the www.destinationpolaris.com website.

Some of the best scenery in the world and the challenge of slick rock trails… what could be better? We are bringing the heat to Rally On The Rocks in beautiful Moab, Utah, on May 15-18. DragonFire will be setting up a booth and busting out our Project X RockSolid XP 4 and RacePace RZR to join in the fun on the trails. Along with the editors and videographers from MotoUSA.com, DragonFire is also hosting “drive-in movie night” on Thursday and everyone is welcome to attend. If you are headed to Rally On The Rocks, make sure to stop by the DragonFire booth to enter our Facebook contingency sticker contest. We will be giving away some really cool prizes, including a DragonFire Dual Exhaust by Vance & Hines. All this, and much more! Hope to see on the trail at Rally On The Rocks… look for the same Project X rigs you have seen on Destination Polaris on TV on these trails:

• Thursday – Kane Creek
• Friday – Steelbender
• Saturday – Gold Bar Rim (DragonFire Sponsored Trail)

For more details on the entire Rally On The Rocks schedule, check out www.rallyontherocks.com — While you are exploring the Internet, also be sure to “Like” DragonFire on Facebook at:  www.facebook.com/DragonFireRacing

This bulletin comes straight from the Project X3 dossier “borrowed” from DragonFire HQ. As indicated in the last intelligence briefing, the vehicle has been equipped with an armored “ExoFrame” carapace engineered to protect vulnerable body panels on the X3. For those of you who can’t wait until the Destination Polaris episode airing on Fox Sports Network in June reveals Project X3 in all its glory, DragonFire’s Social Media Marketing Manager Chris Moore did offer a bit more detail on the ExoFrame.

“As you can clearly see in the attached photo, our new ExoFrame will help protect the front end,” claims Moore. Who is he kidding? What we can tell through the digital break-up camouflage in the image is the fact that the front fenders and headlight nacelles should be covered by this external framework. “Designed to bolt right onto the stock UTV, DragonFire’s ExoFrame provides added protection to the top, front and sides of the wheel wells.”

Moore adds, “It is hand-welded right here in the USA and powdercoated to match OEM color schemes.” And do these colorways include “desert sand”, camouflage or olive drab? Moore isn’t saying. What he will admit to is the fact that Project X3 remains the right tool for the job, no matter how tough the mission.

“When the trail gets tough, DragonFire gets tougher! We have created a line of UTV protection products for people who can’t afford to take it easy,” states Moore. “Our new ExoFrame will give your UTV the added protection it needs to stand up to the toughest tasks in the worst terrain.

“Simple, clean and strong, DragonFire’s ExoFrame protection provides piece of mind and a true sense of security,” Moore claims. “If you want to know more information about Destination Polaris or the air times for the DragonFire X3 episode, click onto the www.destinationpolaris.com website.”

Security clearance has been issued from DragonFire HQ to reveal some more sensitive data regarding Project X3. The new vehicle will be unveiled in its entirety on Fox Sports Network in June, and this latest intel indicates the X3 has a pretty serious mission statement.

“When it comes to venturing off-road, proper protection is about as important as having fuel,” states DragonFire’s liaison officer Chris Moore. “For this mission, DragonFire has stepped out from our usual way of looking at things to aggressively address the concept of exoskeleton protection.”

A protective “ExoFrame” carapace has been engineered to protect vulnerable body panels on the X3. “It offers a level of protection that is perfect for bashing through the woods, scraping over rocks, and just about anything else you can throw at it,” explains Moore. “I hesitate to use the word bulletproof, but our ExoFrame will certainly stand up to the rigors of extreme off-road use.”

“Simple, clean and strong, DragonFire’s ExoFrame protection provides piece of mind and a true sense of security,” concludes agent Moore. More information about Destination Polaris, including the air date for the DragonFire X3 episode, can be found at the www.destinationpolaris.com website.

Meanwhile, keep watching this space as our undercover operatives dig up more details regarding Project X3.

Built to handle the brutal punishment of off-road driving, all components of this kit are made in house right here in the USA. Designed for use with stock or aftermarket shocks, this kit is versatile enough to go from mild to wild! “On Project X3 we are running the new lift kit with our DragonFire ProSpec shocks by Elka,” states Moore.

“This combination works well on all terrain from asphalt to mud and water,” he adds. “It is perfect for X3’s intended mission.” However when pressed for details of exactly what this intended mission might be, Moore would only say, “Tune into Destination Polaris to see this kit get put through the paces.”

Technical specs we have been able to ascertain include the fact that DragonFire lift kits start with economical and bullet-proof drop brackets. A full 3” of lift makes it possible to run tires in excess of 28” and the kit is compatible with both stock and high performance aftermarket options such as the ProSpec Elka shock pictured here.

Additional intelligence dossiers and more details on the Destination Polaris program, including the air date for the DragonFire X3 episode can be found at the www.destinationpolaris.com website.

DragonFire’s “Project X3” is set to be unveiled on the popular Destination Polaris TV show this season. The third in a series of purpose-built vehicles, nobody has been willing to divulge any specifics at this point and security around the Dragon’s Lair is at DEFCON 4. We would like to be able to give you a look behind the digital break-up camouflage, but we can’t.  Details of the project are still classified at this point, suffice to say DragonFire is looking to StepUp™ in a big way!

Normally affable marketing guy Chris Moore clammed up when pressed for more intel. “I can neither confirm nor deny that the vehicle will have a military or law enforcement application. Nor can I say if it is suitable for adventure touring or Baja racing… All I am at liberty to disclose is that it is the right tool for the job.”

What we are at liberty to disclose is the fact that Destination Polaris is now on Fox Sports. The show reaches more than 70 million homes each Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and re-airs on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. (all times local). Not to point out an intelligence leak, but more information about Destination Polaris, including the air date for the DragonFire X3 episode, can be found at the www.destinationpolaris.com website.

Meanwhile, keep watching this space as our Black Ops team digs up more dirt on the Project X3…

After three tough outings, DragonFire-sponsored Pro Ken Benson agrees that things can only get better from this point on. “I understand it is all part of racing, but enough is enough,” says Benson. “The good news is that we had plenty of time to repair the DragonFire RZR 900 XP after ripping the front wheel off at Lake Havasu. Everything is totally dialed-in for the conditions at Sand Hollow,” adds the eternal optimist.

“Sometimes you feel the heat… sometimes you just get burned,” says DragonFire’s sales manager Brice Ginn. He only made it through two laps on the tough Havasu track before getting T-boned by another vehicle and ending his day with a DNF. Even with this bad luck, Brice is still 11^th in the points for the SxS Production 850 class. Coincidentally Ken is also sitting in 11^th in the Pro Production class.

Team DragonFire thanks their sponsors for making it possible to keep racing despite the tough luck this season. Thanks to CP-Carillo, Dirty Dawg Performance, Elka, Gates belts, HiPer wheels, ITP tires, our newest sponsor Royal Purple and Vance & Hines.

Get all the details for Round #4 at:  www.WORCSRACING.com

RacePace, RockSolid and now…?  Tune into the award-winning off-road TV show Destination Polaris starting this weekend to see what is next from the DragonFire team. After a brief hiatus, Destination Polaris is back on the air with a new network, new destinations and new Project X builds, including the third in a series from DragonFire. Not to spoil the surprise, but we can say the third time is a charm for DragonFire, so be prepared for anything!

Starting this weekend, Destination Polaris can now be seen on Fox Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Detroit, Fox Sports Florida, Fox Sports Midwest, Fox Sports North, Fox Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Oklahoma, Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Southwest, Fox Sports West, Fox Sports Wisconsin and MSG Plus. “We’re extremely thrilled to be moving to the Fox Sports Networks,” says host Jared Christie. “The show has a whole new look, feel and vibe to it that we think viewers are really going to like.”

The show will now reach more than 70 million homes each Sunday at 11:30am and Thursdays at 3:30pm (all times local). Check your local listings for additional airings. For more information on Destination Polaris, including air times for the DragonFire X3 episode, videos, blogs and more, go to www.destinationpolaris.com

Benson literally drove the wheels off the Pro car!

Tough outing for Team DragonFire at the WORCS race in Lake Havasu this past weekend. As we say around the Dragon’s Lair, “it was a learning experience!” Unfortunately the school of hard knocks doesn’t grade on a curve… you either pass people and win or you fail!

Brice’s Car: I don’t think that will buff out!

Bad luck for both Ken Benson in the pro class and our sales manager Brice in the XP 800 resulted in a pair of DNFs. Benson literally drove the wheels off the Pro car (see photo), while Brice was plowed into when he had to yield for another racer blocking the track.

Despite the battle scars, everyone had fun and walked away uninjured. After three rounds of racing, both DragonFire racers are ranked 11^thin their respective classes, despite the DNFs at Havasu and the SNAFU at Primm the round before where Brice took a DNS in order for Ken to race the 800 in the Pro class.

Time to fix both battle-weary RZRs and get ready for the next WORCS race in Utah. Nothing a couple of late nights with the grinder and welding torch won’t fix according to the team. “We are reloading both weapons and will come out guns blazing in Utah,” promises Benson. 

Team DragonFire would like to thank their sponsors for sticking with them through the tough circumstances. A big shout out to: CP-Carillo, Dirty Dawg Performance, Elka Suspension, Gates belts, HiPer wheels, ITP tires and DragonFire’s proprietary exhaust partner, Vance & Hines.

Ever see the old maps that showed the ends of the earth with the legend Beware, Dragons Be Here? Well Dragons will definitely be at the historic London Bridge this weekend. After a rough weekend in Primm, Nevada at Round #2 of the WORCS series, Team DragonFire is looking to put its mark on the racing map with a win at the Lake Havasu WORCS round this weekend!

After two tough outings, DragonFire-sponsored Pro Ken Benson is ready to get his XP 900 back out on the track. You may remember Round #1 when Benson was blinded by the mud. He battled to finish second despite not being able to see, but he was taken to the ER immediately after climbing out of the car. Then Ken was nearly sidelined last race when a catastrophic failure of an OEM engine part took his RZR out on the parade lap. Talk about tough luck!

DragonFire sales manager Brice Ginn took one for the team and surrendered his seat in the DragonFire RZR 800. Benson put the pedal down against the big boys in the Pro class and was able to pull off a respectable 17th. This round, both Benson and his XP are healthy and ready to chart a course to the top of the podium.

Rookie driver Brice is also looking to make his mark as a racer after running aground on a rock at the first round and missing the last round to bail out Benson. Of course Brice was happy to help the team last race, but he is now itching more then ever to get out there and get racing. Hopefully when the dust clears Dragons will be here in Havasu! Good luck to the whole DragonFire Race Team this weekend!