Rolls-Royce breaks record for luxury car sales

Rolls-Royce sold 4,107 cars across more than 50 countries in 2018, the highest annual figure in the company's 115-year history. [Photo: AFP]

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars sold a record-high number of its luxury vehicles last year, with purchases soaring worldwide, the German-owned company announced Thursday.

Run by BMW since 1998, the prestigious brand whose models include the Ghost and Phantom, sold 4,107 cars across more than 50 countries in 2018, the highest annual figure in Rolls-Royce's 115-year history.