Abstract: A control for the drive train of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor vehicle is equipped with an electronic engine power control and an automatic transmission. In addition to the position of an accelerator pedal (25) serving as the power control member, its movements as well as the movements of the brake pedal (16) are monitored by a computer (10) and predetermined motion sequences are selectively picked up as direct gear selection control instructions from the driver in order to possibly initiate gear changing processes after the premissibility of the new gear has been determined. Automatic upshifting processes are suppressed when the accelerator pedal is released as long as the number of engine revolutions remains below a predetermined engine specific maximum number of revolutions. On the other hand, movements of the accelerator pedal (25) are directly influenced by the computer (10).