Review written on 8/1920.
Many vehicles come and go. Most are duds like the Cement but a few stand out like the Ghurab Salesm. So this month, we'll be looking at the Continental to see where it stands out among the crowd. Is this new Philadelphia Motors a keeper? Or should it rust away with time?
Our first test is always on the track. It is here where we can measure the performance of the Philadelphia Motors Continental without getting a speeding ticket! And that's good because we would rack up the tickets in this Luxury Sedan. Not for going too fast, but for going too slow! The Continental is slower than grandma's mobility scooter. You seriously might as well walk.
The 6 hp @ 976RPMs 752 cc I3 engine should be used in a lawn mower. Not in a car. The Continental lugs it self to a horrible top speed of 22 mph. And strains to hit Not Applicable. With 28 lb-ft of torque it can only haul an appalling 22 lbs...
It is amazing they even allow this vehicle to drive on the roads. All in all we hate this car performance on the track. On the track testing the Philadelphia Motors Continental did have some slight issues. Of course it was not designed to be a track car. But as a Luxury Sedan it should have better handling than it does. In most cases in the real world this shouldn't be any problem. But it is still sub-par at best.
Once track testing was over it came time to look at the Philadelphia Motors Continental's interior. We found that it was very bare bones. So much so that we could not stand to be in it for long. It seems Philadelphia Motors was trying to make something retro by filling the vehicle with decades old styling and gadgets. We recommend looking at other vehicles if you plan on buying a long range vehicle.
Amazingly spacey the Philadelphia Motors Continental can bost 42 cu-ft interior and cargo space. This vehicle is massive compared to most. It's one of our top choices when it comes to practicality.
The Philadelphia Motors Continental has just enough labor of love in it to make it better than most other vehicles. Even though it came off an assembly line you can tell that the employees at Philadelphia Motors love their job. This is reflected in the quality of material and workmanship used to finish the product.
If your ideal date night is being broke down on the side of the road, then the Philadelphia Motors Continental will fulfil your wildest dreams.
When it came to fuel economy testing we tried to see how far we could go in the Philadelphia Motors Continental. Our goal was to run it out of fuel. We tried and we failed. Even when the Continental fuel gauge was below E, it kept going! Befuddled at this we asked Philadelphia Motors engineers how this is possible. They showed us their Motor Bunny fuel system, which just keeps going and going and going and going for an impressive 16.8 mpg. In one word, amazing.
The Philadelphia Motors Continental is the kind of vehicle a mortician recommends and an insurance man says to never buy. In this respect we have to agree with the insurance man for once. We can't lose anymore subscribers! Avoid Continental at all costs!
Would we recommend this vehicle at retail price? No. There are better options in the Luxury Sedan segment than the Philadelphia Motors Continental. It's hard to say what faults are the Continental but we do know that Philadelphia Motors really needs to improve this product if it wants any sizeable portion of the marketshare. If you can get this vehicle steeply discounted then it might be worth it. Other wise avoid the Philadelphia Motors Continental.