Brendon Carpenter

Brendon Carpenter is the national Suzuki Brand Manager. The newly married Brendon joined the car industry in 2010 and finds the excitement of launching new models exhilarating. He enjoys learning about the creation of new models - from concept to production, marketing and sales - and watching them in action with customers; in short, as he puts it, “the entire vehicle lifecycle”. He’s passionate about everything to do with cars, bikes and 4x4s and, unsurprisingly, the Jimny is his favourite model because it will “still be SUPER cool in 30 year's time and show the ‘bigger, tougher, more expensive’ 4x4's how it's done.” He an off-road fanatic and loves adventuring in the outdoors - hunting for geocaches, going scuba diving and taking his motorbike out.

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How Things Work: Power & Torque | VIDEO

How Things Work: Power & Torque | VIDEO

23 Dec 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

What is torque and what is power? And what exactly is horsepower? Peter takes a look at the differences and demonstrates the differences using...

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How Things Work: 4x4 Systems [VIDEO]

How Things Work: 4x4 Systems [VIDEO]

08 Dec 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

The big debate: what is the difference between an all-wheel-drive system, a four-wheel-drive system and a 4x4 system. In this episode of How Things...

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HOW THINGS WORK: Nitrogen [VIDEO]

HOW THINGS WORK: Nitrogen [VIDEO]

01 Dec 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

The consensus out there is that nitrogen-filled tyres are better than standard air filled tyres, but did you know that oxygen already contains 79% of...

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How Things Work: Gearbox [Video]

How Things Work: Gearbox [Video]

23 Nov 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

There is often confusion surrounding the inner workings of a vehicle’s transmission and the different types of transmissions that are available on...

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What accessories add value to your journey? [UPDATE]

What accessories add value to your journey? [UPDATE]

19 Nov 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

Photo credit: Adrian Burford To some, there’s nothing more exciting than accessorising your new car (or even your more mature and trusty wheels), but...

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How Things Work: Passive safety - Part 2 [VIDEO]

How Things Work: Passive safety - Part 2 [VIDEO]

17 Nov 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

In this episode of How Things Work, we’re taking a look at your car’s passive safety systems, specifically airbags, seatbelts and other soft-touch...

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How Things Work: Passive safety - Part 1 [VIDEO]

How Things Work: Passive safety - Part 1 [VIDEO]

09 Nov 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

In this episode of How Things Work, we’re taking a look at your car’s passive safety systems. Peter Viljoen takes a look at the different types of...

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How Things Work: ESP [VIDEO]

How Things Work: ESP [VIDEO]

03 Nov 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

ESP, ESC, Traction Control. Many people call it many different things. In this episode, Frankie du Toit from 947 joins Peter Viljoen, and they...

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How Things Work: ABS [VIDEO]

How Things Work: ABS [VIDEO]

29 Oct 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

In this episode, Frankie du Toit from 947 joins Peter Viljoen as they take a Swift Sport for a spin on a skid pan to “brake” all the rules with...

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How Things Work: Variable Valve Timing [VIDEO]

How Things Work: Variable Valve Timing [VIDEO]

21 Oct 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

Tappets, pulleys, belts and shafts. These are all words that you might have heard people say when Petrolheads speak ‘car’ or when your car has gone...

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100 years of innovation [timeline]

100 years of innovation [timeline]

11 Sep 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

Image credit: Suzuki United Kingdom From a small loom manufacturer in Japan to a global household name in the motor industry, have a look at 100...

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How much must I earn to buy a car?

How much must I earn to buy a car?

19 Aug 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

Buying a car can be an exercise in advanced mathematics. Between gross/net income, fluctuating interest rates, and credit ratings, some of us are...

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5 Popular Questions from our Suzuki Family, answered

5 Popular Questions from our Suzuki Family, answered

12 Aug 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

Whether you work in finance or at a restaurant, every industry has those ‘typical’ questions. Vehicle salespersons are no different, so we asked our...

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Save money by keeping your car for longer

Save money by keeping your car for longer

30 Jul 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

It’s tempting to replace your car every three years, but Suzukis will save you money by lasting forever.

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Driving in different weather conditions

Driving in different weather conditions

30 Jun 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

With South Africa’s varied weather conditions, we need to make sure we’re prepared to take on various conditions like rain, wind and low-visibility,...

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How to improve your credit score rating | UPDATED

How to improve your credit score rating | UPDATED

20 Jun 2020
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Brendon Carpenter

Coping with financial stress and consequences isn’t easy, making debt management a difficult juggling act. However, it should be a priority, which is...

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