The BMW logo always looked like a wheel to me: a blue-white rim, and a black tire. Although I would understand if they depict a low-profile tire in their logo,

The BMW logo always looked like a wheel to me: a blue-white rim, and a black tire. Although I would understand if they depict a low-profile tire in their logo, instead removing the tire altogether appears bit off to me. Hence, it seems like they really found a logo for prototype cars that can't run.