A vehicle hood for achieving generally predetermined deformation in an
event of a front impact. The hood may include an outer panel including at
least one raised section along rear and side edges of the hood for
thereby defining a reverse power dome. An inner panel may be attached to
the outer panel and include at least two laterally extending beams each
of which extend substantially across a width of the hood respectively
adjacent front and the rear edges. At least one crush initiator may be
disposed adjacent each of the laterally extending beams for enabling
generally predetermined deformation of the hood in the event of a front
impact.