A 6xxx aluminum alloy consisting of: (a) 1.05 - 1.50 wt. Mg; (b) 0.60 - 0.95 wt. % Si; wherein (wt. % Mg) / (wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90; (c) 0.275 - 0.50 wt. % Cu; (d) from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof; wherein at least V is present and wherein the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes from 0.05 wt. % to 0.25 wt. % V as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.80 wt. % Fe as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.50 wt. % Mn as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.40 wt. % Cr as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.25 wt. % Zr as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.10 wt. % Ti as a secondary element; (e) the balance being aluminum and other elements, wherein each one of the other elements does not exceed 0.10 wt. % in the 6xxx aluminum alloy, and wherein the total of the other elements is not more than 0.35 wt. % in the 6xxx aluminum alloy. (a) 1.05 - 1.50 wt. Mg; (b) 0.60 - 0.95 wt. % Si; wherein (wt. % Mg) / (wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90; (c) 0.275 - 0.50 wt. % Cu; (d) from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof; wherein at least V is present and wherein the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes from 0.05 wt. % to 0.25 wt. % V as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.80 wt. % Fe as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.50 wt. % Mn as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.40 wt. % Cr as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.25 wt. % Zr as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.10 wt. % Ti as a secondary element; wherein at least V is present and wherein the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes from 0.05 wt. % to 0.25 wt. % V as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.80 wt. % Fe as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.50 wt. % Mn as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.40 wt. % Cr as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.25 wt. % Zr as a secondary element; wherein, when present, the 6xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.10 wt. % Ti as a secondary element; (e) the balance being aluminum and other elements, wherein each one of the other elements does not exceed 0.10 wt. % in the 6xxx aluminum alloy, and wherein the total of the other elements is not more than 0.35 wt. % in the 6xxx aluminum alloy.