While you might not drive like a pro, the new BMW GoPro app will let you take videos like one.

BMW drivers will soon gain the ability to share their adventures with the world as the Bavarian maker launches a new partnership with GoPro, the maker of the popular Hero cameras that have become wildly popular with athletes and other sporting enthusiasts.

While anyone can attach a GoPro camera to a vehicle and turn it on, BMW is launching what it describes as the “first-ever, mass-produced integration of a GoPro camera with an automobile’s onboard infotainment system.”

What that translates into is the ability to operate one of the Hero cameras by remote control through the BMW iDrive system and a smartphone. Mini vehicles will also get the new functionality.

“GoPro is a natural fit for BMW enthusiast drivers,” said Phil Johnston, who directs BMW’s AppCenter USA. The partnership “brings new, safe, and engaging experiences to the enthusiasts that were previously not possible. When the camera is connected to the car, it allows GoPro’s app to present context-appropriate presets that allow the enthusiast to capture the perfect shot.”

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The GoPro Hero3+.

The new app will work only with an AppleiPhone, at least for now, the latest version of the GoPro app now available on the iTunes store website. It won’t be functional until next month, however.

BMW demonstrated the new feature during a media drive of its 2015 M3 and M4 models, but it will be available to owners of any new BMW or Mini vehicle from the 2012 model-year onward equipped with the BMW Apps or Mini Connected option. In turn, a motorist will need to purchase a WiFi-equipped GoPro camera, a series-3 model Hero or later.

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Pairing the devices, the driver will be able to operate the GoPro remotely using their phone and the car’s built-in LCD display. There will be a half-dozen different camera modes to choose from, including Leisure Drive, Sport Drive and Time Lapse. The camera can be stopped and started, even put into sleep mode remotely.

The approach provides “an important first step…to deliver next-level integration between camera and car,” said Adam Silver, GoPro Director of Strategic Product Opportunities.

GoPro has scored a hit with its various Hero cameras which can be worn by athletes and adventurous wannabes, or attached to cars, skis, surfboards and just about any piece of sport gear.

The new partnership could make the capability to capture the driving experience available to the mainstream. But BMW isn’t the only maker that hopes to tap interest in linking the car to a video camera. Earlier this year, Chevrolet announced it would also be launching a new video system that it is integrating into its seventh-generation Corvette, both the Stingray version and the super high-performance Z06 model launching next year.

Chevy’s systems will not only capture images of what the driver sees but also can be used to capture telemetry on vehicle performance while also recording GPS tracking data. That would allow a Corvette owner to see, for example, how they handled a specific track and learn how to improve their performance.

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