--- title: "Porsche 911-Shaped Backpacks Are Here Just in Time for Back to School" date: "2025-08-03" modified: "2025-08-03" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/porsche-911-shaped-backpacks-are-here-just-in-time-for-back-to-school" categories: - "Culture" - "News" --- # Porsche 911-Shaped Backpacks Are Here Just in Time for Back to School ![Porsche 911 GT3 RS driving with picture of AliExpress Porsche 911 backpack listing in background]() *\Porsche, AliExpress, The Drive\* I have purchased one thing from AliExpress ever, and it was kind of a miserable experience, so I don't foresee myself doing it again. But I'm still unfortunately well aware of the range of goods the site offers, thanks to Instagram ads. A friend of mine got served one recently that could only be the product of [AI's vast, cursed imagination](), and it's so absurd that I had to share it here. Titled the "[2024 Personality Creative Casual Fashion Luxury Style Backpack School Bag Male Girlfriend Birthday Gift]()," (you may have to switch your region outside of the U.S. to view it), this is a backpack shaped like the rear end of a Porsche 911—*sometimes*. Because while two of the images definitely present a 911-esque design, as we can see below, one of them doesn't really correspond to any car at all. It doesn't even share the obviously very functional spoiler of the examples in the other pictures. Slop like this is unfortunately just a part of everyday life now, and more than anything, I'm curious what I would actually receive if I spent the—deep breath now—$200 *plus* $130 in shipping to get it. Would it be a picture of the backpack? Which backpack would it look like—the one with the carbon diffuser or the body-color one? If by some miracle it was a real backpack, how would you even open the damn thing without obvious zippers anywhere? I have many questions, but unfortunately, *The Drive's* editorial budget doesn't really allow me to satisfy that curiosity. ![]() ![]() ![]() The "2024 Personality Creative Casual Fashion Luxury Style Backpack School Bag Male Girlfriend Birthday Gift" was a mystery to me. But I didn't want to wait for the 2025 model to drop, so I did some more digging. What I found was *another* 911-shaped bag—and this one, dare I say, kind of does look real. Called the "[Camping Bag Men's backpacks Tactical backpack Women's bag Backpack backpack school]()," this version is more affordable despite being *four times* the backpack of the other one, priced at $83 with $53 for shipping and handling. Still quite expensive, but at least the pictures don't appear to have been generated by Grok, so I'd wager that there's more of a chance of receiving a physical product here. ![]() ![]() ![]() Up close, we see its hard shell has the texture of a car's dashboard, and there are exactly two pockets within. Otherwise, you have the entire inside of a 911's ass to store oddly shaped objects. It's not exactly the most practical shape for cargo—it's better suited for engines, after all. Perhaps a backpack modeled in the image of a different car would be a little more usable. I imagine the 911 can't be the only car anyone's ever wanted to carry on their shoulders. Despite my searching, however, I couldn't find another bag with a similar slant. Not a Dodge Challenger backpack, or a Tesla-shaped backpack, or an angry Lamborghini backpack. From what I can tell, this appears to be a purely [Porsche]()-centric affair. ![]() *There are, unsurprisingly, a number of backpacks with the same product photos listed on the site. *AliExpress** Anyway, I know back-to-school season is kicking off, but nobody should order the "Camping Bag Men's backpacks Tactical backpack Women's bag Backpack backpack school," especially not for $136. That said, if you assess the risks and decide to anyway, I 1) can't stop you and 2) thank you for your bravery. Please share a photo of whatever you receive. It could be the bag pictured, or a printed picture *of* it, or a lawn chair, or nothing. You never really know with AliExpress, and that's part of the fun. *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com*[]()[]() []() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()