Method for managing the torque of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle equipped with a turbocharger, comprising the following successive steps controlled by a computer: determining an initial torque setpoint (Ci) associated with an initial temperature upstream of the turbocharger turbine (Tavt,i) and resulting from an initial depression (Ei) of the accelerator pedal; applying a quantity of fuel (Qi) injected into the engine cylinders and a pressure (Pcol,i) prevailing in the intake manifold, corresponding to the initial torque setpoint (Ci) and; determining a maximum torque setpoint (Cmax) associated with a predetermined maximum permissible temperature upstream of the turbocharger turbine (Tavt,max) and resulting from a maximum depression Emax of the accelerator pedal; applying a quantity of fuel (Qmax) and pressure (Pcol,max) corresponding to the maximum torque setpoint (Cmax), and calculating the difference between the maximum permissible temperature upstream of the turbine (Tavt,max) and the initial temperature upstream of the turbine (Tavt,i); when the difference is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold ΔTs, applying a quantity of fuel (Qa) and a pressure (Pcol,a) corresponding to an adjusted torque setpoint (Ca) greater than the maximum torque setpoint (Cmax) for a first predetermined duration (Δt1); the adjusted torque setpoint (Ca) and the first duration (Δt1) being predetermined such that during the first duration (Δt1) the material temperature in the turbine core does not exceed the maximum permissible temperature upstream of the turbine (Tavt,max); and when the first duration (Δt1) has elapsed, the adjusted torque setpoint is brought back to the maximum torque setpoint (Cmax) as long as a maximum depression (Emax) of the accelerator pedal is detected. determining an initial torque setpoint (Ci) associated with an initial temperature upstream of the turbocharger turbine (Tavt,i) and resulting from an initial depression (Ei) of the accelerator pedal; applying a quantity of fuel (Qi) injected into the engine cylinders and a pressure (Pcol,i) prevailing in the intake manifold, corresponding to the initial torque setpoint (Ci) and; determining a maximum torque setpoint (Cmax) associated with a predetermined maximum permissible temperature upstream of the turbocharger turbine (Tavt,max) and resulting from a maximum depression Emax of the accelerator pedal; applying a quantity of fuel (Qmax) and pressure (Pcol,max) corresponding to the maximum torque setpoint (Cmax), and calculating the difference between the maximum permissible temperature upstream of the turbine (Tavt,max) and the initial temperature upstream of the turbine (Tavt,i); when the difference is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold ΔTs, applying a quantity of fuel (Qa) and a pressure (Pcol,a) corresponding to an adjusted torque setpoint (Ca) greater than the maximum torque setpoint (Cmax) for a first predetermined duration (Δt1); the adjusted torque setpoint (Ca) and the first duration (Δt1) being predetermined such that during the first duration (Δt1) the material temperature in the turbine core does not exceed the maximum permissible temperature upstream of the turbine (Tavt,max); and when the first duration (Δt1) has elapsed, the adjusted torque setpoint is brought back to the maximum torque setpoint (Cmax) as long as a maximum depression (Emax) of the accelerator pedal is detected.