Updated on January 24, 2020
BMW TO SUPPLEMENT OLD BLUE-AND-WHITE LOGO WITH ACTUAL SPINNING PROPELLER
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| BMW’s optional spinning propeller. The company recommends waiting until it stops spinning to open the hood |
Despite the fact it’s a myth that BMW’s iconic blue and white logo represents a spinning propeller, the company has decided to offer an optional spinning propeller embedded into their cars’ hoods.
“It looks cool, don’t you think?” asked BMW designer Hartmut Schweegenscheimer. “Plus, it helps with engine cooling,” a claim he made while rubbing the remaining nub of his pinky finger, severed by the propeller when he opened the hood without allowing the blade to spool down.
According to sources, BMW will charge $1,800 for the propeller option, plus another $600 for red and blue painted prop tips (shown above).
