ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars has issued a statement in order to clarify what it says is confusion following in media around the world following recent statements issued by Rolls-Royce plc, which is embroiled in a bribery scandal.

The iconic car-maker, which is based at Goodwood near Chichester in West Sussex, emphasised that it is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BMW Group, and has “no involvement whatsoever in issues relating to alleged bribery and subsequent legal settlements reached by Rolls-Royce plc with authorities in various jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil.”

Moreover, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently announced its second highest ever sales results in the marque’s 113-year history, up sic per cent on 2015.