In a state where a driver sees a region near a vehicle, a
finally-requested output-shaft torque is set so that a response is
hastened in a deceleration and slowed in an acceleration. Thereby, a
vehicle takes a forward descending position in which the front end of the
vehicle is descending, which gives a driver a sense of deceleration or a
sense of turning. Further, this position causes a front wheel load acting
on the ground to increase and a rear wheel load acting on the ground to
decrease, in comparison to a normal position. This thereby makes it
easier for the vehicle to decelerate when practically decelerating or
turning, and further enables turning to slightly over-steer. A resultant
vehicular kinetic characteristic becomes comparable with a sense that is
expected by the driver.