diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index 0368924..deab20a 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Game::Game()
     : x(0), y(0), max_x(800), max_y(600), direction(0), window(sf::VideoMode(max_x, max_y), "SFML Window"),
-      racecar(200.0f, 10.0f, 1.0f) { // Adjust maxSpeed, acceleration, and steerSpeed values as needed
+      racecar(200.0f, 20.0f, 1.0f) { // Adjust maxSpeed, acceleration, and steerSpeed values as needed
     if (!font.loadFromFile("cascaydia.otf")) {
         std::cerr << "Failed to load font" << std::endl;
         exit(1);
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ void Game::run() {
         }
 
         if (sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Up)) {
-            racecar.accelerate(dt);
+            if (racecar.getSpeed() < 0) {
+                racecar.brake(dt); // Apply brakes
+            } else {
+                racecar.accelerate(dt); // Reverse the car
+            }
         } else if (sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Down)) {
             if (racecar.getSpeed() > 0) {
                 racecar.brake(dt); // Apply brakes
diff --git a/racecar.cpp b/racecar.cpp
index 797c7ff..b77b3ce 100644
--- a/racecar.cpp
+++ b/racecar.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ void Racecar::accelerate(float dt) {
 
 void Racecar::decelerate(float dt) {
     if (speed < 0) {
-        speed += acceleration * dt;
+        speed += 3 * acceleration * dt;
     } else if (speed > 0) {
-        speed -= acceleration * dt;
-    } else if (speed > -maxSpeed / 2) {
-        speed -= 1.5 * acceleration * dt;
+        speed -= 3 * acceleration * dt;
     }
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +38,10 @@ void Racecar::steer(float dt, float direction) {
 
 void Racecar::brake(float dt) {
     if (speed > 0) {
-        speed -= 3 * acceleration * dt;
+        speed -= 9 * acceleration * dt;
+    }
+    if (speed < 0) {
+        speed += 9 * acceleration * dt;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/terminal_racer b/terminal_racer
index 071ba9a..d156ace 100755
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