Traction control system and method for a vehicle

A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle with wheels, the vehicle having a pedal actuated by a driver, the method comprising:

• generating powertrain torque transmitted to the wheels in a first relation to actuation of the pedal by the driver during a first condition where said transmitted torque causes said wheels to slip relative to a surface;
• overriding said driver actuated powertrain torque to control and reduce said slip;
• and
• during a second condition after said first condition where said vehicle is moving less than a threshold and the driver has released the pedal, generating powertrain torque transmitted to the wheels in a second relation to actuation of the pedal by the driver, where for a given pedal position, less powertrain torque is transmitted with said second relation compared to said first relation.

A system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a traction control system for adjusting powertrain output to reduce wheel slip;
• an input device located in said vehicle configured to identify an environmental condition;
• and
• a powertrain controller to control powertrain output based on actuation of a pedal of the vehicle by the driver, where a relationship between powertrain output and pedal actuation is adjusted in response to said input device.