The Peugeot 306 was one of the best-selling cars on the European market, with almost 3 million units sold over its long life from 1993 to 2002. And not surprisingly, the car was built with a wide body range, economical engines and most importantly, great design. Although the Peugeot 306 was mechanically identical to the Citroën ZX, it was a much more successful car thanks to its attractive design, which was similar to the design of the extremely popular Peugeot 205 model developed by Pininfarina. In addition, the Peugeot 306 was produced with 3- and 5-door hatchback, sedan and convertible bodies. The most powerful version was the 306 GTI-6 with sportier seats, a sportier steering wheel, white dials for the tachometer and speedometer and a sporty suspension. This car was considered an honorable shift for the previously cult-grown Peugeot 205 GTI model. The larger Peugeot 306 was fitted with a larger 2.0-liter 16-valve DOHC engine. This engine had a really great 164 hp, which was a bit more than the Volkswagen Golf GTi or Opel Astra GSi models had. The GTI-6 version of the Peugeot 306 was used as the basis for the F2 category rally version called the 306-Maxi. This model participated in Group A of the French and WRC World Rally Championships, although it did not reach such heights here as the Peugeot 206 model presented at a similar time. But the Peugeot 306 GTI was great on the asphalt - the car won the Spa’s 24-hour endurance race in 1999 and 2000, as well as the Danish Touringcar Championship in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and the Asian Touring Car Series (ATCS) in 2000, 2001 and 2002. ) the title of championship manufacturer. The Peugeot 306 GTi was also widely used at the prestigious BTCC Championship between 2000 and 2003.