Connecting Device for Connecting a Target Object to a Towing Vehicle for Test Driving for Functionally Testing a Driver Assistance System and Corresponding Test Arrangement

A device (4) for connecting a target object (1) to a towing vehicle (3) for functionally testing a driver assistance system of a test vehicle (7) for test driving, especially for near-collision and collision test driving, comprising at least one deformable hose (5), which can be connected at ends thereof (6) to the towing vehicle (3) and the target object (1), and which is substantially used for transmitting acceleration forces from the towing vehicle (3) to the target object (1), wherein an internal volume of the at least one deformable hose (5) can be hydraulically or pneumatically pressurized, and wherein the at least one deformable hose comprises at least two deformable hoses (5) that are connected to one another transversely (Y) to a longitudinal direction (X) by at least one connecting element (8).