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You may consider the hood as another door of a vehicle. It is your entry point to gain access to your vehicles’ engine. The hood consists of an inner and an outer panel. The inner panel provides strength; they have braces crisscrossing in the underbelly to make the hood strong and rigid. The outer panel is just a metal cover; it is used to shield the engine from the rain and any other foreign material. The underside of the hood is often covered with a sound-absorbing material. This is so that the roar from the engine would be minimal to the outside.

Some hoods may vary depending on which vehicle it is used. Mostly on sedans and coupes and other vehicles, a flat sheet of metal contoured to shape of the vehicle. The hood on some performance vehicles like, SUV’s, trucks or sports cars are equipped with special accessories. Some high performance cars have openings in the hood to allow the engine to inhale and exhale easier. "Hood scoops" are used to channel outside air directly to the air filter, which gives improved performance and efficiency. Usually the opening faces front to catch air. . If the opening faces forward (toward the nose of the vehicle), it often is used to draw in cooler outside air, which also helps engine performance. There are also scoops which have their opening facing back. It is designed to vent hot under hood air, which helps engine performance.

There are also many accessories which can be put on the hood. Some are for protection, performance enhancement while some are for aesthetic purposes. Like the nose bra, it is a paint protector made from vinyl fabric with a soft, padded back side that covers all or part of a vehicle's front end. Some bras cover only the painted leading edge, while others cover everything from the front bumper up to the first few inches of the hood. Some designs, often called hood masks, extend up the center of the hood for a unique styling touch. For even more considerable coverage you can now acquire what is called a hood protector. Hood protectors are basically stylish ways to help protect the front part of your car's hood. Like a car bra, hood protectors help guard your car against the frequent front end scratches and chips that occur. Rocks, bugs, and any number of road hazards can mar your front end, and a good hood protector can make sure that your paint job remains factory perfect.

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