Vehicle control system and method

A control system 200 for a host vehicle 10 operable in an autonomous mode, the control system comprising one or more controllers 202. The control system is configured to: receive environment information indicative of the environment in the vicinity of the host vehicle and identify an intent manoeuvre indicative of an intention of another road user to perform a manoeuvre. The control system then determines, in dependence on the received environment information and identified intent manoeuvre, a requirement for the host vehicle to modify control of the host vehicle to allow another road user sufficient space to perform the manoeuvre. Additionally, the control system then determines a submission manoeuvre to signal to another road user that the host vehicle is allowing another road user sufficient space to perform the manoeuvre and modify the control system to allow sufficient space and cause the host vehicle to perform the submission manoeuvre. The submission manoeuvres may comprise creating or maintaining a gap for the other road user or emphasising vehicle characteristics such as dive, rebound, squat or weight transfer. Another embodiment of the invention relates to a method of performing the first invention.