IMPROVEMENTS IN VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

摘要

Embodiments of the invention provide a speed control system for a vehicle, comprising: means for automatically causing application of positive and negative torque to one or more wheels of a vehicle to cause a vehicle to travel in accordance with a target speed value v_target; means for controlling a rate of change of speed of a vehicle by application of positive and negative torque to one or more wheels; and means for receiving information relating to one or more of a Terrain Response Mode in which the vehicle is configured or an amount of drag imposed on a vehicle, the means for controlling the rate of change of speed comprises being configured to control the rate of change of speed in dependence at least in part on said one or more of a Terrain Response Mode in which the vehicle is configured and amount of drag imposed on a vehicle.