Peugeot 306 Maxi was one of the most effective cars to run on tarmac and let to the banning of Kit-Cars from international competitions, since it would beat the more costly WRC. Peugeot 306 Maxi's atmospheric engine emitted a fabulous sound when it reached high rotations which led to many considering it the best rally car ever to run on tarmac. That is exactly why it was used by many Madeiran drivers and ended up standing up amongst other cars at the Rally Vinho da Madeira, at the hands of Adruzilo Lopes. It was, nonetheless, with Vítor Sá that, in 2004, it obtained its only victory at the event. 

Developed by Peugeot Sport in a collaboration with Pipo, the 306 Maxi came up in 1995 as an evolution of the 306 S16 with an enlarged bodywork, designed for competing. It measured at around 4 meters in length and 1,84 meters wide. It weights 960 kg. Its four cylinders in line engine, with 1.998 cc, would count up to 280 horses at 8.700 RPM, but, in its second evolution, officially introduced in 1997, its potency would be raised by 20 horses. Still today it is an internationally revered car by motor-racing enthusiasts.