I would without fail choose the rwd. It's true i have not had the chance to drive a world class awd car on the track (lancer), but from driving s4's and imprezas i did not come away impressed. Much like fwd cars they understeer badly, which i feel gives the driver less control. On a rwd car i know that i can modulate my cars handling successfully with the pedal. With fwd you are basically at the mercy of the car without resorting to dangerous techniques.