There is some dispute about what the BMW logo stands for (link)
Ford has pretty much the same logo for most of the history
Chevrolet logos was based on a Wallpaper design the Willie Durant saw in Paris hotel, he reportdely cut it off the wall and took it back to Detoirt
Model Names
Chevy Cavalier - doesn't take anything seriously
Chevy Cobalt -what, you want color other than blue
Dodge Plymouth Neon -see cobalt
And most car named after exotic destination aren't themselves exoitic - kia Rio, Chevy Malibu, Murano
Nissian Rouge - always in trouble.