Forza Motorsport 7: Pur Sang Legend

Forza Motorsport 7 offered us the series' most oldest vehicle and us millennials felt very disappointed because as cars get more modern, the racing games gone backwards because they feature older cars rather than new because let's be honest, they've been poisoned against us by baby boomers. Anyway, poison aside, let's get to know the oldest car in the Forza franchise and this one is a legend worth noticing.



This is the legend in question, it's called the Bugatti Type 35 and it's part of the Doritos Car Pack. Forza fans who are demanding Turn 10 to put a Chiron in the game aren't very pleased by this move because this is not the Bugatti they've wanted for but for historians, it's quite an honor to get to know about the Pur Sang legend itself because no racing car in history has ever accumulated more wins than the legendary Bugatti Type 35.

The Bugatti Type 35 is one of the most successful racing machines orchestrated by founder and engineer Ettore Bugatti. From its maiden voyage at the 1926 Grand Prix, the Type 35 racked up an overall record of 1000 wins. It won the first ever Monaco Grand Prix, which is one of the biggest races in the world alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Heures du Mans in 1950.

The Type 35 C is powered by a Roots supercharger, as opposed to Ettore Bugatti's condemnation for force induction, and with a single Zenith carburettor, it produced almost 128HP of power. This machine has won the French Grand Prix at Saint-Gaudens in 1928 and at Pau in 1930. About 50 units were produced.



Being one of the machines forged in the grassroots of the grand prix, it's no wonder why the Type 35 is worthy of being a legend of its own right because of its impressive record no other racing machine in history could achieve such a feat and how could a car like this that achieved such herculean task remains a mystery for us. To be honest, I don't either but it's great to understand about the legendary racing machine that racked up a thousand wins and driving one gives me the impression of what is like to be with the legend. To do that, let's go to the Bugatti Circuit section of Le Mans to see if this car lives up to the legend.



At start, driving the legendary Type 35 might not be as simple as it looks because while the power output is not very intimidating to shred your fingers off, the steering is somewhere between a rock and a hard place and you need some predictable patterns to pull one off. Rock and hard place aside, despite its faults, the Type 35 is relatively superior to anyone who wishes to drive with the legend itself and if the more they drive it, the more they will enjoy it, making it plenty of reasons why this Tpe 35 became part of every petrolheads' bucket list.

Talking about here, let's imagine I have last two minutes driving this car here in Le Mans. This is where I'm to this challenge and all I have to do is finish it in less than two minutes because nothing's more fun than finishing the job in less than two minutes.



So, how did I do? Well, I did it in 1:58.285, and I got a second to leave.



So, thoughts on the Type 35? Sure, it maybe harsh to drive but all that rumble and all that racing pedigree is why they made it to every petrolheads' bucket list because this was the legend that accumulated the most wins of any racing car in history and that's why it's special to us all. So, what are you waiting for? Now is the ideal time to try out this Pur Sang legend by yourself in Forza Motorsport 7.