Methods and systems for coordinated shaping of hev base torque

A vehicle operating method, comprising:

• receiving a driver torque request via an accelerator pedal;
• calculating a shaped base torque, wherein the shaped base torque includes base torque reserve calculations based on a position of the accelerator pedal and a pedal rate of change, and wherein the shaped base torque is further calculated based on one or more of a drive mode, a vehicle altitude, a battery state of charge (SOC), and a transmission gear;
• and
• adjusting a throttle of an engine based on the shaped base torque to generate the base torque reserve.

An vehicle system, comprising:

• a powertrain including an internal combustion engine and at least one motor;
• a transmission;
• an accelerator pedal;
• and
• a controller with computer readable instructions stored on non-transitory memory that when executed, cause the controller to:
• receive a driver torque request, the driver torque request determined based on a position of the accelerator pedal and a position rate of change of the accelerator pedal, and
• generate an air torque reserve for the internal combustion engine based on the position of the accelerator pedal and the position rate of change of the accelerator pedal.