German luxury car maker Bentley Motors said Wednesday that its profit and turnover in 2013 have seen significant growth.

"Our operating profit significantly improved to a record 139.7 million pounds (232 million U.S. dollars), up 66.9 percent on our 2012 figure of 83.7 million pounds," said Wolfgang Schreiber, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors at a press conference held in London on Wednesday.

The company delivered 10,120 cars in 2013, 19 percent more than the 8,510 cars in 2012, according to Schreiber.

"With a total turnover growth of 15.5 percent to 1.4 billion pounds, also the highest in the history of Bentley, our profit margin increased to 10 percent from seven percent in 2012," he added.

The United States remains the largest target market of Bentley with a share of 31 percent of global deliveries, followed by China with 22 percent, and Europe accounting for 15 percent, according to Schreiber.

Bentley had 193 dealerships in 54 countries and regions in 2013, and it plans to increase the number to 220 by the end of this year, Schreiber said.

The company wants to sell 15,000 cars by 2018, he added. Endi

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