Vehicle hood stiffener

A vehicle hood includes an inner panel, an outer panel coupled to the inner panel, and an insert disposed between the outer panel and the inner panel. The insert is formed of a material that is brittle relative to a material of the outer panel. The insert includes a plurality of strips connected to each other. Each strip is elongated along and disposed adjacent to the outer panel. 种车辆发动机罩包括内部面板、连接至内部面板的外部面板，以及设置在外部面板和内部面板之间的插入件。该插入件由相对于外部面板的材料更脆性的材料形成。该插入件包括相互连接的多个条状件。每个条状件沿外部面板伸长并邻近外部面板设置。