A vehicle-supervising electronic control unit (VS-ECU) measures driving
torque, which is outputted from an engine to a drive shaft through an
automatic transmission. The VS-ECU measures road surface transmission
torque based on rotation speeds of driving wheels of a vehicle, vehicle
body speed and driving wheel torque, which are measured in advance. The
VS-ECU compares the driving torque with the road surface transmission
torque. If it is determined that the driving torque is greater than the
road surface transmission torque, the VS-ECU estimates an opening degree
of an air bypass valve for controlling the driving torque so that a
difference between the driving torque and the road surface transmission
torque is decreased.