A method and a system for control of a torque Tq.sub.demand requested from an engine in a vehicle, wherein the engine provides a dynamic torque Tq.sub.fw in response to the torque Tq.sub.demand. Control of the requested torque Tq.sub.demand is performed such that the control provides a desired value Tq.sub.fw.sub._.sub.req for the dynamic torque and/or a desired derivative Tq.sub.fw.sub._.sub.req for the dynamic torque. This is achieved by basing the control on at least one current value Tq.sub.fw.sub._.sub.pres for the dynamic torque, on one or several of the desired value Tq.sub.fw.sub._.sub.req and the desired derivative Tq.sub.fq.sub._.sub.req for the dynamic torque, and on a total delay time t.sub.delay.sub._.sub.total elapsing from determination of at least one parameter value, to when a change of the dynamic torque Tq.sub.fw based on the determined at least one parameter value, has been effected.

A system controls an engine of a manual transmission vehicle and estimates a gear stage to control an engine speed in a race mode and recognizes a select position of an N-stage to control an engine speed at two steps during a skip-down shift in a normal mode, and a method controls an engine of a manual transmission vehicle. The method includes determining a driving mode of the vehicle and an acceleration condition and a deceleration condition when the driving mode of the vehicle is a race mode. The method controls the engine at an engine speed corresponding to an upshift when the acceleration condition is satisfied, and controls the engine at an engine speed corresponding to a downshift when the deceleration condition is satisfied.