Brace cap for managing frontal crash energy in a front cradle of a vehicle

A plurality of brace caps for increasing strength of a front cradle for a vehicle includes a top surface defining a length and a bottom surface defining an opening. The bottom surface opposes the top surface. The opening extends from the bottom surface towards the top surface. The front cradle attaches to the opening. The front cradle includes a diagonal cradle brace, a cradle rail, a diagonal brace connection bar, a drive unit attachment bar, and a cradle bar. The diagonal cradle brace has a first end and a second end. One of the plurality of brace caps attaches to the first end. A different one of the plurality of brace caps attaches to the second end. The plurality of brace caps further includes an inboard surface and an outboard surface opposing the inboard surface. The inboard surface and the outboard surface connect the bottom surface to the top surface.