Method for controlling in a closed loop a work vehicle operable by an operator, the work vehicle including: an engine having an output shaft operatively coupled through a transmission to wheels or tracks of the work vehicle, a control unit operatively coupled to the engine, a sensor operatively coupled to the control unit, a selector device electrically coupled to the control unit and configured to permit the operator to select or define an acceleration profile, and a throttle input device coupled to the control unit and operable by the operator during use of the work vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: - acquiring, by the control unit, a ground speed (v ground) of the work vehicle through the sensor; - generating, by the control unit, a throttle engine rotation command (ω throttle) indicative of a desired value of engine revolutions per minute, RPM, that depends on a position of the throttle input device; - acquiring, by the control unit, the acceleration profile through the selector device; - generating (26, 38), by the control unit, a setpoint quantity (v set) based on the acceleration profile; - generating, by the control unit, a profile engine rotation command (ω profile) based on both the setpoint quantity (v set) and the ground speed (v ground) - generating, by the control unit, an engine rotation command (ω eng) by selecting among at least the profile engine rotation command (ω profile) and the throttle engine rotation command (ω throttle); and - controlling the engine based on the generated engine rotation command (ω eng), thereby updating the ground speed (v ground) of the work vehicle, wherein the step of generating (26, 38) the setpoint quantity (v set) comprises the steps of: sampling the acceleration profile at a certain time instant to generate an acceleration setpoint; and generating a speed setpoint by integrating the acceleration setpoint, the speed setpoint being the setpoint quantity (v set). an engine having an output shaft operatively coupled through a transmission to wheels or tracks of the work vehicle, a control unit operatively coupled to the engine, a sensor operatively coupled to the control unit, a selector device electrically coupled to the control unit and configured to permit the operator to select or define an acceleration profile, and a throttle input device coupled to the control unit and operable by the operator during use of the work vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: - acquiring, by the control unit, a ground speed (v ground) of the work vehicle through the sensor; - generating, by the control unit, a throttle engine rotation command (ω throttle) indicative of a desired value of engine revolutions per minute, RPM, that depends on a position of the throttle input device; - acquiring, by the control unit, the acceleration profile through the selector device; - generating (26, 38), by the control unit, a setpoint quantity (v set) based on the acceleration profile; - generating, by the control unit, a profile engine rotation command (ω profile) based on both the setpoint quantity (v set) and the ground speed (v ground) - generating, by the control unit, an engine rotation command (ω eng) by selecting among at least the profile engine rotation command (ω profile) and the throttle engine rotation command (ω throttle); and - controlling the engine based on the generated engine rotation command (ω eng), thereby updating the ground speed (v ground) of the work vehicle, - acquiring, by the control unit, a ground speed (v ground) of the work vehicle through the sensor; - generating, by the control unit, a throttle engine rotation command (ω throttle) indicative of a desired value of engine revolutions per minute, RPM, that depends on a position of the throttle input device; - acquiring, by the control unit, the acceleration profile through the selector device; - generating (26, 38), by the control unit, a setpoint quantity (v set) based on the acceleration profile; - generating, by the control unit, a profile engine rotation command (ω profile) based on both the setpoint quantity (v set) and the ground speed (v ground) - generating, by the control unit, an engine rotation command (ω eng) by selecting among at least the profile engine rotation command (ω profile) and the throttle engine rotation command (ω throttle); and - controlling the engine based on the generated engine rotation command (ω eng), thereby updating the ground speed (v ground) of the work vehicle, wherein the step of generating (26, 38) the setpoint quantity (v set) comprises the steps of: sampling the acceleration profile at a certain time instant to generate an acceleration setpoint; and generating a speed setpoint by integrating the acceleration setpoint, the speed setpoint being the setpoint quantity (v set). sampling the acceleration profile at a certain time instant to generate an acceleration setpoint; and generating a speed setpoint by integrating the acceleration setpoint, the speed setpoint being the setpoint quantity (v set).