diff --git a/firmware/controllers/algo/enum_strings.cpp b/firmware/controllers/algo/enum_strings.cpp
index dba5704046..c3921df202 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/algo/enum_strings.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/algo/enum_strings.cpp
@@ -11,61 +11,63 @@
 #include "enum_strings.h"
 #include "error_handling.h"
 
-
+/**
+ * These should be not very long because these are displayed on the LCD as is
+ */
 const char* getConfigurationName(engine_type_e engineType) {
 	switch (engineType) {
 #if EFI_SUPPORT_DODGE_NEON
 	case DODGE_NEON_1995:
-		return "Neon 1995";
+		return "Neon95";
 	case DODGE_NEON_2003:
-		return "Neon 2003";
+		return "Neon03";
 #endif /* EFI_SUPPORT_DODGE_NEON */
 #if EFI_SUPPORT_FORD_ASPIRE
 	case FORD_ASPIRE_1996:
-		return "Ford Aspire";
+		return "Aspire";
 #endif /* EFI_SUPPORT_FORD_ASPIRE */
 #if EFI_SUPPORT_FORD_FIESTA
 	case FORD_FIESTA:
-		return "Ford Fiesta";
+		return "Fiesta";
 #endif /* EFI_SUPPORT_FORD_FIESTA */
 #if EFI_SUPPORT_NISSAN_PRIMERA
 	case NISSAN_PRIMERA:
-		return "Nissan Primera";
+		return "Primera";
 #endif /* EFI_SUPPORT_NISSAN_PRIMERA */
 	case HONDA_ACCORD_CD:
-		return "Honda Accord 3w";
+		return "Accord3";
 	case HONDA_ACCORD_CD_TWO_WIRES:
-		return "Honda Accord 2w";
+		return "Accord2";
 	case HONDA_ACCORD_CD_DIP:
-		return "Honda Dip";
+		return "HondaD";
 	case FORD_INLINE_6_1995:
-		return "Ford 1995 inline 6";
+		return "Fordi6";
 	case GY6_139QMB:
-		return "Gy6 139qmb";
+		return "Gy6139";
 	case MAZDA_MIATA_NB:
-		return "Mazda Miata NB";
+		return "MiataNB";
 	case MAZDA_323:
-		return "Mazda 323";
+		return "M323";
 	case SATURN_ION_2004:
 		return "Saturn Ion";
 	case MINI_COOPER_R50:
-		return "Mini Cooper R50";
+		return "CoopR50";
 	case FORD_ESCORT_GT:
-		return "Ford Escort GT";
+		return "EscrtGT";
 	case CITROEN_TU3JP:
-		return "Citroen TU3JP";
+		return "TU3JP";
 	case ROVER_V8:
-		return "Rover v8";
+		return "Rvrv8";
 	case MITSU_4G93:
-		return "Mitsu 4G93";
+		return "Mi4G93";
 	case MIATA_1990:
-		return "Miata 1990";
+		return "MX590";
 	case MIATA_1994_DEVIATOR:
-		return "Miata 1994d";
+		return "MX594d";
 	case MIATA_1994_SPAGS:
-		return "Miata 1994s";
+		return "MX594s";
 	case MIATA_1996:
-		return "Miata 1996";
+		return "MX596";
 	default:
 		firmwareError("Unexpected: engineType %d", engineType);
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/lcd_controller.cpp b/firmware/controllers/lcd_controller.cpp
index b773d82753..01cc2ae2b4 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/lcd_controller.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/lcd_controller.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #include "rtc_helper.h"
 #include "io_pins.h"
 #include "efiGpio.h"
+#include "svnversion.h"
 
-extern Engine engine;
 extern engine_configuration_s *engineConfiguration;
 
 #define LCD_WIDTH 20
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ char * appendStr(char *ptr, const char *suffix) {
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-static char * prepareVBattMapLine(char *buffer) {
+static char * prepareVBattMapLine(engine_configuration_s *engineConfiguration, char *buffer) {
 	char *ptr = buffer;
 	*ptr++ = 'V';
 	ptr = ftoa(ptr, getVBatt(), 10.0f);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ char * appendPinStatus(char *buffer, io_pin_e pin) {
 	}
 }
 
-static char * prepareInfoLine(char *buffer) {
+static char * prepareInfoLine(engine_configuration_s *engineConfiguration, char *buffer) {
 	char *ptr = buffer;
 
 	ptr = appendStr(ptr, algorithmStr[engineConfiguration->algorithm]);
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ static void prepareCurrentSecondLine(Engine *engine, int index) {
 		ptr = prepareCltIatTpsLine(engine, buffer);
 		break;
 	case 1:
-		ptr = prepareInfoLine(buffer);
+		ptr = prepareInfoLine(engine->engineConfiguration, buffer);
 		break;
 	case 2:
-		ptr = prepareVBattMapLine(buffer);
+		ptr = prepareVBattMapLine(engine->engineConfiguration, buffer);
 		break;
 	case 3:
 		ptr = prepareStatusLine(buffer);
@@ -139,12 +139,21 @@ static void prepareCurrentSecondLine(Engine *engine, int index) {
 }
 
 void updateHD44780lcd(Engine *engine) {
+	lcd_HD44780_set_position(0, 0);
+
+	bool_t isEven = getTimeNowSeconds() % 2 == 0;
+
+	if (isEven) {
+		lcd_HD44780_print_string (VCS_VERSION);
+	} else {
+		lcd_HD44780_print_string(getConfigurationName(engine->engineConfiguration->engineType));
+	}
 
 	lcd_HD44780_set_position(0, 9);
 	/**
 	 * this would blink so that we know the LCD is alive
 	 */
-	if (getTimeNowSeconds() % 2 == 0) {
+	if (isEven) {
 		lcd_HD44780_print_char('R');
 	} else {
 		lcd_HD44780_print_char(' ');