Evo hands down, I'm not sure if you have a lot of track experiance but being able to enjoy and push an awd car compaired to a rwd car can be a lot more forgiving. Never in my life have I ever driven a car that you can push the limits of and really drive hard and not have to worry about crashing. I upgraded my pads that was the only mod I had to do and with basic driving skills I was able to keep up with guys that had been racing for years. The grip is unsurpassed it will also be alot faster with less modding. Make the right choice And as far as breaking parts the Evo is pretty soild I know some pretty serious road race and time attack dudes that their cars take a pretty good beating and have yet to break. Oil changes, brake pads, and fluid changes like t-case, tranny, and rear diff are about the only thing the car needs regularly if you track it alot/drive it hard.