it is a v6 i dont know what else about it though, its a 2000 contour..piece of crap...the brakes or something was bad too so i had new rotors put on cuz it was shakign when i stopped and that still doesnt feel right either..i told my mechanic its STILL doing it after a new fuel pump and he said he checked his computer there cuz they have some kinda forum for mechanics for known problems w cars and he saw nothing about the contours like this..HELP!!