diff --git a/src/test/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/racetrack/CarTest.java b/src/test/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/racetrack/CarTest.java
index e8db6aa..472b356 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/racetrack/CarTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/racetrack/CarTest.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CarTest {
      * @param x the expected value for x coordinate
      * @param y the expected value for y coordinate
      */
-    void CheckNextPosition(int x, int y) {
+    void checkNextPosition(int x, int y) {
         assertEquals(new PositionVector(x, y), car.nextPosition());
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CarTest {
      */
     @Test
     void setPosition() {
-        CheckNextPosition(DEFAULT_X, DEFAULT_Y);
+        checkNextPosition(DEFAULT_X, DEFAULT_Y);
 
         // List of valid Positions
         List<PositionVector> validPositions = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -82,13 +82,17 @@ class CarTest {
             assertTrue(exception);
 
             // position should keep unchanged
-            CheckNextPosition(DEFAULT_X, DEFAULT_Y);
+            checkNextPosition(DEFAULT_X, DEFAULT_Y);
         }
     }
 
+    void checkVelocity(int x, int y) {
+        assertEquals(new PositionVector(x, y), car.getVelocity());
+    }
+
 
     /**
-     * Checks if the methods accelerate and move are working correctly with acceleration in all directions.
+     * Checks if the methods accelerate, move and getVelocity are working correctly with acceleration in all directions.
      * Checks also if velocity is calculated correctly if method accelerate is called a second time.
      */
     @Test
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ class CarTest {
 
         //position shouldn't be changed because velocity should be 0.
         car.move();
-        CheckNextPosition(DEFAULT_X, DEFAULT_Y);
+        checkNextPosition(DEFAULT_X, DEFAULT_Y);
 
         for (PositionVector.Direction direction1 : directions) {
 
@@ -106,29 +110,41 @@ class CarTest {
             setUp();
 
             //variables to save the actual expected result of method nextPosition
-            int ExpectedNextPosX = DEFAULT_X;
-            int ExpectedNextPosY = DEFAULT_Y;
+            int expectedNextPosX = DEFAULT_X;
+            int expectedNextPosY = DEFAULT_Y;
+
+            //variables to save the acutal expected result of method getVelocity
+            int expectedVelocityX = 0;
+            int expectedVelocityY = 0;
 
             car.accelerate(direction1);
-            ExpectedNextPosX += direction1.vector.getX();
-            ExpectedNextPosY += direction1.vector.getY();
-            CheckNextPosition(ExpectedNextPosX, ExpectedNextPosY);
+            expectedVelocityX += direction1.vector.getX();
+            expectedVelocityY += direction1.vector.getY();
+            expectedNextPosX += direction1.vector.getX();
+            expectedNextPosY += direction1.vector.getY();
+            checkVelocity(expectedVelocityX, expectedVelocityY);
+            checkNextPosition(expectedNextPosX, expectedNextPosY);
 
             car.move();
-            ExpectedNextPosX += direction1.vector.getX();
-            ExpectedNextPosY += direction1.vector.getY();
-            CheckNextPosition(ExpectedNextPosX, ExpectedNextPosY);
+            expectedNextPosX += direction1.vector.getX();
+            expectedNextPosY += direction1.vector.getY();
+            checkVelocity(expectedVelocityX, expectedVelocityY);
+            checkNextPosition(expectedNextPosX, expectedNextPosY);
 
             for (PositionVector.Direction direction2 : directions) {
                 car.accelerate(direction2);
-                ExpectedNextPosX += direction2.vector.getX();
-                ExpectedNextPosY += direction2.vector.getY();
-                CheckNextPosition(ExpectedNextPosX, ExpectedNextPosY);
+                expectedVelocityX += direction2.vector.getX();
+                expectedVelocityY += direction2.vector.getY();
+                expectedNextPosX += direction2.vector.getX();
+                expectedNextPosY += direction2.vector.getY();
+                checkVelocity(expectedVelocityX, expectedVelocityY);
+                checkNextPosition(expectedNextPosX, expectedNextPosY);
 
                 car.move();
-                ExpectedNextPosX += (direction1.vector.getX() + direction2.vector.getX());
-                ExpectedNextPosY += (direction1.vector.getY() + direction2.vector.getY());
-                CheckNextPosition(ExpectedNextPosX, ExpectedNextPosY);
+                checkVelocity(expectedVelocityX, expectedVelocityY);
+                expectedNextPosX += (direction1.vector.getX() + direction2.vector.getX());
+                expectedNextPosY += (direction1.vector.getY() + direction2.vector.getY());
+                checkNextPosition(expectedNextPosX, expectedNextPosY);
             }
         }
     }