Rolls-Royce sales are motoring ahead

CAR maker Rolls-Royce has posted its highest sales figures since BMW took over the company seven years ago, as the recovery in the global economy saw demand rev up for its luxury vehicles.

The company sold 2,711 cars in 2010, up 171 per cent on the previous year. The United States remained the number one market for the cars, which sell for 200,000 or more.