Change of mind shift control

A method of controlling shifts in a multi-speed transmission, comprising:

• beginning an initial shift, wherein the initial shift changes the transmission from a starting gear to an initial target gear and the initial target gear has a higher speed ratio than the starting gear;
• executing an adjusted shift when transition conditions are satisfied, wherein the adjusted shift changes the transmission to an adjusted target gear which has a higher speed ratio than the initial target gear, and wherein the transition conditions include:
• a threshold increase from a first torque request during the beginning of the initial shift to a second torque request after beginning the initial shift, wherein the threshold increase is sufficient to require the transmission to be placed into the adjusted target gear, and
• a common controlling clutch, wherein the common controlling clutch is partially engaged during the initial shift and the adjusted shift and is an off-going clutch to place the transmission in the adjusted target gear;
• wherein executing the adjusted shift does not include placing the transmission in a neutral mode;
• and
• wherein executing the adjusted shift does not include completing the initial shift, such that the transmission is not placed into the initial target gear.