Man has ‘emotional moment’ after buying $1.6M Porsche 918, claps back at doubters

After an emotional delivery of a $1.6 million Porsche 918, this new owner joined a convoy to Goodwood, enjoying his first moments with the hybrid hypercar on public roads.

The car arrived as a surprise, coordinated by his wife and delivered directly to their home.

The moment he saw the car in his driveway for the first time was captured on video.

Rather than letting it sit still, he took it out for a spin immediately.

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Porsche 918 delivery sparks emotional reaction

In a video posted by Tomi Auto and kamilleofficial on YouTube, the surprise delivery and journey to Goodwood were documented in full.

Tomi’s wife, Kamille, prefaced the surprise by explaining just how much he hated surprises.

‘He is literally like a hawk and wants to know everything about everything,’ she said.

Luckily for Tomi, the car itself wasn’t a huge surprise.

This was his dream car, and he’d worked extremely hard to buy it.

He just didn’t know his wife had worked hard behind the scenes to get it delivered to him early.

Just before the reveal, Kamille called him downstairs under the pretense of showing him something.

When he walked into the garage and saw the car, he froze.

‘Oh my god,’ he said. ‘It’s here, guys. Oh my god.’

He circled it in silence before running and screaming, ‘this is so much, I can’t believe we’ve done it’.

Kamille later added, ‘Judging by his reaction, this is actually genuine emotion. He was crying. I made him cry.’

She explained how the car was rushed through servicing while they were away in Dubai, so it could be there for him when they returned.

‘We’ve worked so hard for this,’ she said.

The Porsche 918 was fitted with the Weissach Package and magnesium wheels.

Driving, using, and living with the hybrid hypercar

The next day, Tomi drove the hybrid hypercar to Goodwood, joining a convoy of supercars along the way.

The car was used as intended, weaving through city traffic, joining motorways, and stopping at service stations to reset after high-speed runs.

Adjusting to a left-hand-drive car on UK roads took a moment. ‘You have to really look carefully. I can’t believe I’m on this side of the road.’

The hybrid system handled daily use without issue.

Camille said it felt smoother than expected, and Tomi agreed.

‘Bro, this car,’ he said after pulling off the motorway. ‘It feels like it was made today.’

While their model is from 2017, he pointed out that the design dates back to 2014.

‘This is better than the Aventador. Whoever designed this car at Porsche… they know what they’re doing.’

And in response to people who doubted him, he had a few choice words to say.

“All the people who thought I didn’t really buy the car, ha! Here it is in my drive,” he said.

The car wasn’t trailered or staged. It was driven the entire weekend, roof off, luggage in the frunk, and no special hybrid hypercar treatment.

Tomi only mentioned the wheels as a concern, planning to change them out to avoid damaging the lightweight magnesium set.

By the end of the weekend, the plates were on, the car was home, and the reality had settled in.

Camille summed it up best: ‘It’s just so nice seeing this whole thing come full circle.’

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