A controller for a motor vehicle and a method of control of a motor vehicle

A controller for a motor vehicle operable automatically to stop its engine responsive to a determination that the engine is not required to provide torque to drive the vehicle. The controller is configured automatically to determine whether a current driving style of a driver corresponds to a first driving style or a second driving style. The controller is operable to over-ride stopping of the engine when it is determined that the driving style of the driver corresponds to the second driving style. The driver style may be determined based on one or more of: longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration, brake pedal position, brake pedal pressure, rate of change of brake pedal position, rate of change of brake pedal pressure, accelerator pedal position, rate of change of accelerator pedal position, accelerator pedal kick-down detector, vehicle speed, selected gear and a state of performance mode selector, engine speed, gear ratio, driveline speed.