Rally legends of the road

The exciting world of rally hasn't just been responsible for keeping fans on the edge of their seats - it has also spawned some great cars for the road too!

Homologation rules meant car manufacturers had to produce a set number of road-going versions of their rally cars for them to be allowed to compete. This was supposed to keep competing cars production-based, but in reality spawned all sorts of monsters.

What's more many makers have often celebrated their success in the sport by producing special editions too. Here are Autoblog's top five rally-inspired picks.