Toro! (And we don't mean lawnmowers).

"The use of ICEM Surf enabled us to shorten the Gallardo development timescale by reducing the number of design iterations required to arrive at the finished product," observed Ms. Andrea Bonfatti, body development manager for Lamborghini, speaking of the first new car that is rolling out of the fabled Italian specialty vehicle manufacturer in more than a decade. Specialty? Think of a price point of about $200,000 For this two-door coupe powered by a 500-hp V10. Ms. Bonfatti added, "Similarly, we were able to cut the cost of the production tooling development process." (Imagine what the vehicle would cost if they weren't able to do so!) Explaining the use of the Class A surfacing software from (ICEM Ltd. (Southampton, England; see http://www.outofieldguide.com/articles/ 040303.html for more on the product), Ms. Bonfatti said, "It enables us to design and develop complex surface shapes and to manipulate and analyze them in real-time so that you immediately see the results of your actions. This means that we can satisfy the stylists' requirements, at the same time as producing highly accurate 3D digital surface model data for use in the detail engineering design and manufacturing processes. This all helps us to shorten our time to market and to reduce development costs." And to create what is arguably a full-blooded Lambo, Gallardo? The name of a fighting bull breed.